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A rare John Emery fly reel, 3 3/4" diameter and set up for LHW. Direct drive. Though I have seen and come across a few larger Emery reels, I haven't seen many smaller ones like this. Excellent lightly used condition with a few mounting marks on the foot but very few other signs of wear. Palmable spool rim. The drag is silent incoming and outgoing and the reel is similar to a Seamaster in function and materials. Approximately 1 3/16" spool width and the reel weighs 14.3 ounces on my scale. Black anodized throughout with "John Emery" and "00063" engraved on the backplate. John Emery was a Tarpon and Bonefish guide in the Florida Keys who made a very limited number of these reels in the early 80's. The reel comes in a purple velvet drawstring bag.