Orvis CFO III Limited Edition fly reel - 1977/1978 EF Payne Rod Company The double-handed grip is 14"

The double-handed grip is 14" in length with a 4 3/4" fighting butt

The rod is in excellent++ condition showing very little evidence of use

the varnish appears to have been removed down from the tip-top 1" and could use a touch-up

The rod has a luxurious appearance without being to audacious or showy

Capacity is WF8 + 180 yds

Orvis CFO III Limited Edition fly reel - 1977/1978 EF Payne Rod Company The double-handed grip is 14"For sale here is a Orvis CFO III Limited Edition fly reel, machined out of solid bar stock aluminum. The reel appeared in the 1977 and 1978 catalogs along with Limited Edition Orvis Classic Fly Rod with mahogany presentation chest, This limited edition model was limited to 300 reels, each numbered. The reel offered here is #256. The reel was actually priced separately in the 1978 catalog as the "Limited Edition Charles F. Orvis Reel..$95. 00", but