Orvis CFO 123 with Spare Spool 3-Piece Wrapped light tan with dark

Wrapped light tan with dark brown edges and a band of black at the keeper

The rod features the distinctive bright aluminum topped cork ferrule plugs that place this rod as being made sometime after 1948

9mm on the Zefer

nickel silver

Plastic is still on the grip

Orvis CFO 123 with Spare Spool 3-Piece Wrapped light tan with darkA very nice Orvis CFO 123 limited edition fly reel with a spare spool. Made in England for Orvis by Hardy in the late 80's or early 90s. Approximately 2 7 8" diameter and currently set up for LHW though easily reversible. There is line loaded on this reel and some very faint marks on the reel foot but I could find no sign of wear anywhere on the rest of the reel. Near mint condition. This is #203 of the limited edition run. Olive frame and spool with