Orvis CFO III Limited Edition fly reel - 1977/1978 7'9" For sale here is a

For sale here is a extremely scarce silent check version of the Hardy Perfect from the 1930s

a young instrument maker at the University of Colorado with a love for fly fishing decided to design and build a fly reel of a better design and quality than those being made at the time

keeping true with a rod from the early 20th century

Knurled nickel-silver winding check

Orvis CFO III Limited Edition fly reel - 1977/1978 7'9" For sale here is aFor sale here is a Orvis CFO III Limited Edition fly reel, machined out of solid bar stock aluminum. The reel appeared in the 1977 and 1978 catalogs along with Limited Edition Orvis Classic Fly Rod with mahogany presentation chest, This limited edition model was limited to 300 reels, each numbered. The reel offered here is #256. The reel was actually priced separately in the 1978 catalog as the "Limited Edition Charles F. Orvis Reel..$95. 00", but