Orvis C.F.O. III Fly Reel

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In honor of its 50th anniversary, our USA-made click-and-pawl C.F.O. III Reel is inspired by renowned fly reel designer Stan Bogdan’s 1971 revival of the timeless, ventilated-port design first patented by Charles Frederick Orvis in 1874. Worthy of display and even more fun to fish, this classic click-and-pawl is an elegantly simple and effective design with the same black frame and spool with silver accents as Bogdan’s 1971 icon. Features an easy left- to right-hand retrieve conversion.

USA-made revival of reel designer Stan Bogdan’s iconic 1971 reel
Type III anodizing is durable and resists corrosion
Converts from left- to right-hand retrieve
Line weights 3-5

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