Billy Pate Tarpon Fly Reel 8'8" Howells sticker

Howells sticker

The grip is 6" long with a hidden pocket cap for the unusual uplocking slide band seat

and resorcinol glue lines

Slightly swelled butt with a ring hook keeper

Quick dry-fly action on the faster side of medium-fast with a very powerful butt

Billy Pate Tarpon Fly Reel 8'8" Howells stickerBilly Pate Tarpon Anti Reverse fly reel, 3 3 4" diameter and set up for RHW. There are a few small handling marks but I could find no sign that the reel has actually been fished. Classic Anti Reverse design with a gold satin anodized frame and black anodized spool. The backplate has the Billy Pate writing in script with the tarpon model noted, along with Ted Juracsik's name in script. It is serial "U986". The reel weighs 11. 5 ounces on my scale.