g loomis 8 6 nrx spinning rod Jig & Worm Line Weight:8wt. BFS reel Vintage South Bend Bait Spiral X construction consists

g loomis 8 6 nrx spinning rod Jig & Worm Line Weight:8wt. BFS reel Vintage South Bend Bait Spiral X construction consists

Vintage South Bend Bait Co. - St. Joe #1180 Skeleton Fly Rod Reel Circa-1924 | eBay

Although this new reel is not identical to the reel in the patent, the patent number is inscribed on the back of the spool

BFS reel

Line Weight:8wt.

So at $283.38 shipped to NY on May 15 (arrived on May 17) the L5W 8twelve came in at 11.8oz loaded with a full 300yds of 50lb Power Pro, and the entire 120ft of Airflow Sniper 4 Season WF10I (425gr) with plenty of room so it's not quite apples to apples but my conclusion here after less scientific tests on the drag for each reel is, the 8twelve is a serious contender and you can apply the leftover funds to the new class astronomically priced lines, your next guided trip, tying materials, etc here is another glamor shot showing the reel capacity as loaded Edited added photo, updated specs

Spiral X construction consists of multiple layers comprised of carbon tape that tightly winds the blank diagonally in opposite directions