Joe Saracione Islamorada #8 Fly Reel Gary Howells The rod is handsomely tempered

The rod is handsomely tempered in a style the maker calls "tortoise shell" flaming

For sale here is a very scarce 4 1/2" Hardy Uniqua wide drum reel

The exterior of the reel has been "re-leaded" and the spool screw is a replacement

1-tip built for a #5 line

Bob Summers re-wrote the script on the rod since the original script by Paul Young had faded due to contact with bug spray

Joe Saracione Islamorada #8 Fly Reel Gary Howells The rod is handsomely temperedFor sale here is one of Joe Saracione's stellar creations (made entirely in the USA) the Islamorada #8 lever action fly reel, designed for dealing with big bonefish, permit, tarpon, giant trevally, and more. This reel is set up for right hand retrieve and is in unfished condition. The drag system is comprised of multiple carbon fiber discs and is controlled during the play of a fish with a repeatable lever action control arm. Further drag refinement