Saracione SCA Fly Reel 3" 2 Weight Original owners name engraved on

Original owners name engraved on a detachable plate

the ultimate in fly rods

Edwards and Payne at the end of the 19th century

Nice serpentine shaped handle that attaches directly to the spool flange

Drag is smooth and strong

Saracione SCA Fly Reel 3" 2 Weight Original owners name engraved onA very nice Saracione SCA (Saracione Classic American) fly reel, 3" diameter and set up for LHW. This is a bench made reel, one of Joe's earliest which he made in the late 1980's (I remember discussing a later version of this reel with Joe when he was designing it). Near mint condition, I found one minuscule mark on the frame edge but no other signs of use (including no marks on the foot, the usual telltale). There is a small amount of backing loaded