Vintage SOUTH BEND 1122 Fly Fishing Reel w/ Heavy Line!

Vintage SOUTH BEND 1122 Fly Fishing Reel w/ Heavy Line! - eBay (item 310025920488 end time Feb-29-08 19:40:14 PST)

This vintage fly fishing reel is marked, "South Bend 1122, Hong Kong." It's dark gray and silver, filled with heavy green line.

There's a small crank handle usable with either hand. One button selects quiet or clicking action. It measures 3 1/4" across with 3/4" width for line.

It shows minor surface wear. The worst fault is the area around the handle is bent inward about 1/8".

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Vintage GENERIC FISHING REEL w/ Heavy Black Line, Guide

Vintage GENERIC FISHING REEL w/ Heavy Black Line, Guide - eBay (item 310015513318 end time Jan-23-08 20:05:30 PST)

This vintage fishing reel has no maker's mark anywhere. It's filled with very heavy black line with texture. Either way you turn the double crank it makes a nice metallic clicking sound. There are no knobs or levers.

I have no idea if it's a spinning reel, casting or fly fishing reel or what, but I'm sure you do.

The crank turns easily and the line guide moves back and forth just as you'd expect. There's some silvery finish missing on the side opposite the crank.

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