Fran Betters AuSable Fly Collection 8'4" Cigar grip is in excellent

Cigar grip is in excellent shape with no ridging or gouges

For sale here is a 1970s vintage Orvis CFO III fly reel - the screwback model with three holes in the foot

perhaps from the prior owner leaving a reel attached to the seat

Ferrules are size 13/64 and the fit is excellent

Dimensions are 3 5/8" diameter with a 1 1/2" spool with

Fran Betters AuSable Fly Collection 8'4" Cigar grip is in excellentFor sale here is a nice collection of Fran Betters flies, 16 in total. Included are examples of Betters' original designs the AuSable Wulff and 4 "Haystack" flies, which were an important innovation in the evolution of the Adirondack fly. These creations are two of the most popular and effective trout stream fishing flies to this day his AuSable Wulff and Haystack patterns were named among the top 10 trout flies of all time by Field & Stream. Housed