Bogdan Model 400 Salmon Reel Gary Howells with red and gold tipping

with red and gold tipping at the winding check

The swiss style ferrules have a collar on the male and a tiny T&T logo stamped on the female ferrule

For sale here is a pre-fire Leonard Model 50DF Tournament bamboo rod -- 8 feet for a 5 weight line

and the ferrules are 15/64 with an excellent fit

including a custom metal toggle

Bogdan Model 400 Salmon Reel Gary Howells with red and gold tippingA near mint Bogdan 400 fly reel, the largest model in Stan's catalog, set up for RHW. This reel is incredibly rare, especially in all black color. The owner told us that this reel was used once but I could find no real sign of it. There are no nicks on the frame, no brassing anywhere. At most there are what I might describe as a couple of handling marks on the sideplate, the odd rubbing from picking it up here and there, but that's it. If the owner