A half century earlier, the initial Orvis C.F.O Reel was presented to celebrate the classic, ventilated-port style initially patented by Charles Fredrick Orvis in 1874. (See the initial patent here.) Developed by the famous Stan Bogdan, those 1971 C.F.O.s were a success and stayed popular for many years. In 1994, a disc-drag design was presented, however love for the initial click-and-pawl variation has actually never ever subsided.
To commemorate the 50th anniversary, Orvis is using a specific reproduction of the initial, famous C.F.O. III reel, in a minimal run. Just 165 of these reels have actually been made, in gold color with silver accents. Machined in the U.S.A. out of 6061 bar-stock aluminum with type 2 anodizing to the very same exacting tolerance as the initial, each reel is hand-numbered. Including a simple conversion from left- to right-hand recover and a strong consult that apparent click-and-pawl roar, the reel is a sophisticated and helpful fishing tool.
Click here to check out the new, limited-edition C.F.O III.
