Bogdan Baby Wide Trout Reel 8'2" and built what feels like

and built what feels like a #5 in the old wet fly style action

Cigar grip with a sliding band

and some visible wear to the reverse-twist snake guides

The rod packs into a burgundy colored cloth bag with "SR" embroidered on the flap and an aluminum tube with the sweetgrass data sticker and brass fittings

Serial #C441 which puts it at a 1948 production date and 1949 is engraved on the side plate along with the owner's name

Bogdan Baby Wide Trout Reel 8'2" and built what feels likeA nice Bogdan Baby Wide trout reel, set up for RHW. 2 3 4" diameter with a 31 32" spool width. Good used condition with some rash on the frame edges, some light scuffing on the back plate, and mounting marks on the foot. None of the wear is particularly egregious, just normal wear from use. Black anodized sideplates with a clear anodized aluminum colored frame, crank, oil port, nameplate, and foot. Comes in a brown suede leather drawstring bag. It