Kapusta 550PT Reel 5 1/2" 9'9" Lee Wulff was involved with

Lee Wulff was involved with Orvis at that time and upon leaving Orvis and joining forces with Norm Thompson

For sale here is an exceedingly rare E

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Kapusta 550PT Reel 5 1/2" 9'9" Lee Wulff was involved withA nice Kapusta saltwater fly reel, set up for LHW. 5 1 2" in diameter with a 1" spool width. Weighs 14 ounces. Large arbor design with porting on the outer part of the spool and the drum. Orange gold anodized color throughout. Excellent used condition with some very minor wear to the rim and a slight bit of corrosion at the base of the counterbalance and handle. The foot also has some mounting marks, but the reel is very clean overall. Nice smooth