Orvis / Hart "Umpqua" Salmon Fly Reel 7'11" who apprenticed under Tom Maxwell

who apprenticed under Tom Maxwell late in Tom's life and ended up with many rods from Tom's personal collection

There is a pale red tint around the bottom swell of the grip from the red rod bag

There are four 1/2-inch rubber feet for stability

For sale here is a Charlton 8450C fly reel with 3/4 spool in excellent used condition

Orvis / Hart "Umpqua" Salmon Fly Reel 7'11" who apprenticed under Tom MaxwellFor sale here is a disc drag anti reverse salmon fly reel made for Orvis in the 1970s, called the Umpqua model with a diameter of 3 3 8", weighing 9 oz. with a capacity of 200 yds plus a DT9 line. Right hand retrieve. Excellent condition. This was known as the Orvis Hart reel. It appeared in the Spring 1977 Orvis catalog. A very effective and well appreciated reel with a very effective adjustable drag, resulting in a very strong drag at its highest