Wes Drain Steelhead reel - extremely scarce!

Wes Drain Steelhead reel - extremely scarce!For sale here is a very scarce Wes Drain Steelhead reel, one of 7 8 reels made with the aid of Boeing engineers machinists and their facilities in Washington State. Drain was a well known and very accomplished fisherman, holding a 20+ year record for the largest steelhead landed in the State of Washington, caught on the Skagit River on a self made fly pattern now known as the "Drain's 20", named after the 20+lb steelhead that set the record. Flies

Feels like a #9 weight to me

and of that number only approximately 25 were made by Paul himself

Hardy's Anglers' Guide from 1929

an honour which has been granted by successive generations of royalty to the present day

For sale here is a #4 Fin-Nor fly reel

winding-arm washer-cup are nickel silver

Comes with presentation box and fly line in new condition

The blued ferrules retain a perfect fit

It comes with the original brown leather drawstring bag

The cork is only lightly soiled and free of any defects

with a 4" bottom grip and end button

The rod comes with a bag for the tips and a larger canvas bag for carrying all of the rod sections