Have you thought of making one? If you can find someone who has an original, it should not be too hard to find the spring steel to make one.

Ted

Quote Originally Posted by bowfin47 View Post
A couple of years ago, I lost the little "V" spring in my 8/9 wt. CFO reel. I call Orvis, and with shipping, they wanted something like $12 for the stupid little thing.. Well in speaking with the customer rep, he agreed that that was far to much for a 1/4" per side little metal "V", so he comp.ed the spring.

Wonderful! Except that the spring that arrived was a "coil" spring.... and therefore, useless...

Upon calling Orvis back, (another) rep. explained they don't carry "v" springs... So the reel sits in a drawer...