Sage 509 Fly Reel with Spare Spool 8' published in The New Yorker

published in The New Yorker magazine in 1987

Ferrules are size 13/64 and the fit is great

Serial #72426 built in 1974

Most would call it mint

Part of the 500 run of the Flyfisher's Classic Library

Sage 509 Fly Reel with Spare Spool 8' published in The New YorkerA Sage 509 Fly Reel with a spare spool, this reel was made exclusively for Sage by Hardy of England. 3 7 8" diameter and set up for RHW. This is the Sage equivalent of the Hardy St. John or JLH and Sage had them add a palming rim. The reel is in fair used condition with a little mild corrosion to the finish in two areas on the backplate, and the plastic disc that covers the spindle on the backplate is missing. The spare spool has a few marks on the