Orvis CFO III Fly Reel

4 oz. 3" reel dia. Line weights 5-6--75 yards with 5-wt., 20-lb Dacron®.

In honor of its 50th anniversary, Orvis' USA-made click-and-pawl C.F.O. III Reel is inspired by renowned fly reel designer Stan Bogdan’s 1971 revival of the timeless, ventilated-port design first patented by Charles Frederick Orvis in 1874. Worthy of display and even more fun to fish, this classic click-and-pawl is an elegantly simple and effective design with the same black frame and spool with silver accents as Bogdan’s 1971 icon. Features an easy left- to right-hand retrieve conversion.

Made with durable, corrosion-resistant type III anodizing. Orvis CFO III fly reel case included. Spool is not backwards compatible with previous C.F.O. reels.

* USA-made revival of rod designer Stan Bogdan’s iconic 1971 reel

* Type III anodizing is durable and resists corrosion

* Converts from left- to right-hand retrieve

* Technically rated for line weights 5-7 but trust us, this reel kits up beautifully with a 3wt or 4wt as well.

* Classic click-and-pawl design is a pleasure to fish

* Reel case included

* Color is Jet Black (which we don't think has been done before on a CFO)