Todd Sands Trout Reel 3" RHW

Todd Sands Trout Reel 3" RHWA nice Todd Sands Trout reel, 3" in diameter and favoring RHW. A classic S style reel from the protege of the late Dr. Paul Hermann and this is brand new from Todd's workbench. It boasts a nice wide 1 5 16" spool width with plenty of capacity. Silver aluminum frame, handle, spool, foot, and oil port cover with aluminum black anodized sideplates. Nickel plated brass pillars. Todd's initials "WS" (William Sands) are stamped into the underside of the

Spool width is approximately 1 3/8"

The reel weighs 8 3/4 oz

oversized aerospace precision bearings

built for a #8

An excerpt from page 278 of Trout Fishing in the Catskills by Ed Van Put follows

Medium fast action with balance and power"

The reel has a nickel plated finish over brass

Wonderful action on the medium side of medium-fast

I believe these were once sold through Thomas and Thomas

This is achieved via a two-piece gear wheel

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