Otto Zwarg Model 400 Laurentian Fly Reel - Size 4/0 11'6" Rod must have been treasured

Rod must have been treasured and cast but fished infrequently

The rod includes ferrule plugs for the female ferrules

Scripted weight 4 oz

the name of the American Dipper bird loved by John Muir

For sale here is a 3 1/2" diameter example of the Hardy Bougle MKIV fly reel - made in England

Otto Zwarg Model 400 Laurentian Fly Reel - Size 4/0 11'6" Rod must have been treasuredFor sale here is an Otto Zwarg Model 400 Laurentian salmon fly reel size 4 0. Made in St. Petersburg, FL in 1955. Serial number J75. Right hand retrieve. Excellent condition overall. Model 400s were made with a multiplying gear. The drag is still perfectly strong and smooth. Full length foot and not filed. There is what appears to be a screwdriver "oops" on the front plate, but this is purely cosmetic and doesn't result in a crack on either side. The