billy pate direct drive fly reels Bluefin Reel Used Billy Pate Tarpon Fly

Original rods were made by Lamiglas for export to Australia, Rainshadow is 10 miles away, I took the Alvey outfit over for their blank designer to look at

" Ostracion cubicus "

The key to success with this lure is to reel it at a speed to where you can feel the vibration of the blades but keep it slow enough so the lure is ticking the rocky bottom

These are made the way theyre supposed to be made, out of cedar not pine They include an appropriate 10/0 needle eye Mustad hook, as they should be rather than some no-name brand

Anodizing the spool gives this reel a distinct look, but the standard list of show-stopping BlackBetty features remain unchanged

So I solved the problem by making my own micro-spinners