Billy Pate Tarpon Fly Reel

Billy Pate Tarpon Fly ReelA nice Billy Pate Tarpon Anti Reverse fly reel, 3 3 4" diameter and set up for LHW. Excellent used condition with some wear to the frame edge in a few spots but nothing major. Classic Anti Reverse design with an all black frame and spool. The backplate has the Billy Pate writing in script with the tarpon model noted, along with the early Tibor logo on the opposite side. Weighs 14. 3 ounces on my scale which includes backing. Designed to hold a WF12

Norm MacDonald didn't make many reels and they are very rarely offered on the secondary market

85 oz with backing

7' 3-piece 2-tip for a #5 line

The reel seat is mortised cork with an aluminum ring and pocket cap

In the early 1900s

For sale here is a very scarce Walker Model 1 "Fairie" fly reel

Darkly tempered cane with caramel wraps

Perfect for tricky seams and difficult drifts

Comes in a small leather pouch

There were 1000 of these reels made

Re-wrapped in gold with black edges

This excellent+ condition reel is RHW and comes with a nice and strong check with spare spring/pawl from the 1930's