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Why it is green is hard to say, it could be the color is not original, it could be the job of an employee who just wanted something different (a private job), or it could be a reel made to a special order (it is known that this happened from time to time)

A closed bail prevents the spool from unwinding the line

3 for the smaller one works extremely well in really muddy situations, especially when the water is cold

I listen to the podcast and couldnt understand why you were comparing the two

In the early spring, allow a longer pause the colder the water is

Now, a fly reel is not - or should not be - an intricate mechanical construction