Billy Pate Tarpon Fly Reel 4-piece Original agate is flawless

Original agate is flawless

No significant wobble but there is a bit of spool/spindle play as is the case with most of the latch design reels

Reel can be fished with either right or left hand retrieve

A great rod from a master craftsman who is still missed by many

Billy Pate Tarpon Fly Reel 4-piece Original agate is flawlessBilly Pate Tarpon Anti Reverse fly reel, 3 3 4" diameter and set up for RHW. There are a few small handling marks but I could find no sign that the reel has actually been fished. Classic Anti Reverse design with a gold satin anodized frame and black anodized spool. The backplate has the Billy Pate writing in script with the tarpon model noted, along with Ted Juracsik's name in script. It is serial "U986". The reel weighs 11. 5 ounces on my scale.