Orvis / Hart "Umpqua" Salmon Fly Reel 7'11" made in 1970 by Ron

made in 1970 by Ron White

Bright aluminum down-locking reel seat over a bakelite spacer

the first year he began teaching at UMaine

Gold and maroon tipping at the winding check

one for larger flies and one for average to smaller flies

Orvis / Hart "Umpqua" Salmon Fly Reel 7'11" made in 1970 by RonFor 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