explains in detail the step-by-step procedures used by the great American home-builder
The female features a nickel silver collar to aid in strength
with a purple band at the ferrules and keeper
One of the earlier runs of Hardy's re-issue of the classic Bougle
The thin forgiving tips along with the authoritative swelled butt give this rod a lovely balance of strength and finesse
Bogdan Model 2 Salmon Reel 3 3/4" RHW 10' explains in detail the step-by-stepA Bogdan gold colored reel, 3 3 4" in diameter and set up for RHW. This reel appears to be the model 2 salmon, but has had several modifications made along the way. The brake shoes are Micarta, indicating a pre 1963 date of manufacture, but the drag adjuster has ten positions, and the crank, foot, oil port cover, and poacher's knob are all silver. The spool width is 1 3 8". One Bogdan authority we spoke to about this reel has suggested that it may