Bogdan Baby Trout Wide 4wt fly reel - all black with palming rim spool 7'2" Reels like this were always

Reels like this were always my favorite and a little extra drag can be applied with your thumb on the inside of the spool

The handwriting matches another known Payne rod in our inventory with the same style script

It appears the rod the was made with a wet and dry tip

Heus is/was a disciple of the revolutionary designs of Mike Montagne

All gold anodized

Bogdan Baby Trout Wide 4wt fly reel - all black with palming rim spool 7'2" Reels like this were alwaysFor sale here is a very scarce Bogdan Baby Trout Wide Model fly reel. Rare all black version with even more rare spool with palming rim. ONE OF TWELVE ever made. The reel is set up for left hand retrieve. The reel is in unused condition. Comes with the original suede bag. Made to handle a 4wt line with ample backing.