Ari 't Hart F3 Lake Taupo Fly Reel AL Walker Also included is a provenance

Also included is a provenance letter from John Gierach

It differs from my later rods by the following two details: there is a wooden lip on the reel seat where it meets the rear of the grip and the wraps are a slightly darker shade of red then the current "may rose" color that I would later settle on (with edges that are also slightly darker)

For sale here is a very scarce left-hand retrieve Charlton 8500 Signature Series 1

The winding check and male ferrules are wrapped in chestnut tipped in black and white

built since 1936

Ari 't Hart F3 Lake Taupo Fly Reel AL Walker Also included is a provenanceFor sale here is an Ari 't Hart Lake Taupo F3 model fly reel in all black. 3 1 2" diameter, for 6 8 weight lines. In near mint condition. Right hand retrieve.