South Creek Limited Fly Reel New Arrival #8 carbide stripper and chrome

#8 carbide stripper and chrome guides and tip tops

The grip is on the short side

and built for what feels like a #5 or #6

he engraved his name on the shaft of the nickel silver seat (where it would be covered by the reel foot)

The reel seat is an uplock with a hidden pocket cap and a varnished walnut spacer

South Creek Limited Fly Reel New Arrival #8 carbide stripper and chromeA nice South Creek Limited fly reel, designed by Colorado based rodmaker Mike Clark and made in the USA. 2 3 4" diameter and designed to hold a #3 4 5 line. Set up for LHW, though reversible. It weighs 5. 2 ounces on my scale. This one is serial #122. Excellent lightly used condition with a little bit of trace wear on the frame edge, and some mounting marks on the foot but very clean otherwise. Black sideplates with a traditional silver frame, crank,