Sage 509 Fly Reel with Spare Spool 8' Ferrules are size 13/64 and

Ferrules are size 13/64 and the fit is great

Most would call it mint

The ferrules are of a featherweight aluminum and the ferrule fit is not super tight

Serial #2553 this rod was completed in December of 1988

Part of the 500 run of the Flyfisher's Classic Library

Sage 509 Fly Reel with Spare Spool 8' Ferrules are size 13/64 andA Sage 509 Fly Reel with a spare spool, this reel was made exclusively for Sage by Hardy of England. 3 7 8" diameter and set up for RHW. This is the Sage equivalent of the Hardy St. John or JLH and Sage had them add a palming rim. The reel is in fair used condition with a little mild corrosion to the finish in two areas on the backplate, and the plastic disc that covers the spindle on the backplate is missing. The spare spool has a few marks on the