Forrest Patent Drag Reel 4 1/8" Two Handed Fly Rod Capacity up to a DT3

Capacity up to a DT3 line and 20 yds of backing or a WF4

The tube is housed in a heavy black felt cover with an adjustable drawstring and piping at the bottom to match the rod bag

For sale here is a Bill Ballan raised pillar fly reel

The condition is very good original with two exceptions: first

Forrest Patent Drag Reel 4 1/8" Two Handed Fly Rod Capacity up to a DT3A nice Forrest of Kelso patent drag salmon winch, 4 1 4" diameter with 1 5 8" spool width. Excellent overall condition with a fine patina throughout and free of any major defects. One side of the foot has been chopped slightly, but that's about it. The reel turns nicely and makes a nice loud click. "Forrests Patent Drag" is lightly engraved in the winding plate opposite the ivorine handle. A nice early example of a classic salmon winch.