Otto Zwarg Laurentian 400 Salmon Reel 3/0

A very nice Otto Zwarg Model 400 Laurentian salmon fly reel in 3/0 size. RHW. 3 5/8" diameter with a 1 7/16" spool width. The reel weighs 14.5 ounces on my scale. This reel is in superb original condition with only very light cosmetic wear here and there. There is some residue on the inside of the spool and a tiny bit of tarnish in a few spots on the rims, but that's about it. The sideplates are clean (including the red lacquer indicator dots) and the foot is full length and unmolested. The screw heads are all in terrific shape. "400", "3/0" and the serial number "K71" are all stamped into the reel foot. 2:1 multiplier retrieve and a seven position drag adjuster. St. Petersburg model. As head of reel making for Vom Hofe, Zwarg worked with the world class fisherman who followed him when he was granted the right to make the Vom Hofe style reels under his own name. Despite what should be a popular and highly versatile size, I've come across relatively few of these 400's in 3/0 size. Given the nice size of this model and the power of the Zwarg drag (which was beefier than Vom Hofes) this is a reel that makes the jump very nicely to modern fishing and should fish very well for someone looking to put a classic on their mid-sized spey setup. You certainly won't find many in this kind of superb original condition. The reel comes in what I suspect was the original leather case (the numbers "30" are stamped on the strap, likely indicating the reel size) and is in generally good shape overall except for the small strap on the front of the lid and which helps hold the main strap down, which is broken. A fine example of this model.

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