Ari 't Hart / John Betts Aras fly reel

Ari 't Hart / John Betts Aras fly reelFor sale here is a very scarce reel from Ari 't Hart the John Betts Aras reel. Forty reels were made in this very limited edition run. Right or left hand retrieve. The reel features a screw off backplate, inside of which two tippet dispensers are housed, both with a capacity of 80yds of 6x tippet! Also incorporated into the backplate is a flip out compartment which is intended to house your favorite dry fly floatant grease. This was also Ari's first

"Scott SC" is lettered 2 flats left and "7'7" 4 line  #0010" lettered 1 flat left

For sale here is a very scarce Ari t' Hart Rainbow fly reel with spare spool

Comes with leather Hardy reel case

This reel was owned by angling legend Stu Apte

and three canvas accordion-style pockets

John Gierach makes the argument for the 7'9" 5wt for the perfect trout rod in several of his books

Scripted weight of 2 oz

There is rim rash and wear to the enamel coating at the outer edges of the reel cage

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An acrylic finish devised by Walt Carpenter gives a truly lustrous straw colored surface

Original tube but no felt in the cap