Bill Ballan 2 5/8" Fly Reel 4-piece drag selector and check button

drag selector and check button are finished in polished nickel silver

and this was the case with this elegant series

Joe Janciuras was known among custom reel builders and collectors as one of the premier builders of Vom Hofe style reels

The line guide is oriented for right hand retrieve but this reel can also be fished as left hand retrieve without utilizing the line guide

Bolt" stamp on the mid and butt ferrule welts and sized appropriately for each

Bill Ballan 2 5/8" Fly Reel 4-piece drag selector and check buttonFor sale here is a Bill Ballan 2 5 8" fly reel. Made in the USA. The reel is in excellent+ condition with only minor evidence of use. The reel has a neutral bias and can be fished right or left hand retrieve. The clicker is smooth. Audibly, it sounds very pleasing. The spool is 3 4" wide. The reel weighs 4. 75 oz with backing. A nice 3 4wt trout reel with a classic look that would pair beautifully with a classic bamboo rod. Includes a felt lined