Saracione Bellinger Salmon Reel 3 3/4" 9' noted tier and co-author of

noted tier and co-author of the classic book Hair-Wing Atlantic Salmon Flies as well as the famous Thunder Creek patterns

Olive wrap at tip-top on one tip and brown on the other

Early style mortised swamp maple reel seat with the wooden lip up to the edge of the rear cork

Beautiful package

The rod originally found its way into Sparse's hands from a member of the Long Island Wyandanch Club who gave the rod to Otto Von Kienbusch

Saracione Bellinger Salmon Reel 3 3/4" 9' noted tier and co-author ofThis exquisite Saracione Bellinger salmon reel is an impressive testament to the legacy of classic reelmaking. No longer in production this reel was part of a limited run of 200 produced by this famed duo. Marked as serial number 26 it runs a full 3 3 4" inches in diameter, with capacity for a DT #8. The drag is a caliper disc construction and is as solid as they come. It sports classic styling with nickel silver sidebands and black delrin end plates