A rare Bogdan model 400 salmon reel, set up for RHW. This is one you don't see every day! The largest model in the standard Bogdan catalog, this reel has a 4" diameter with a 1 5/8" spool width. It weighs approximately 16.5 ounces and was designated as having capacity to carry a #12 line and 275 yards of backing. It should accommodate just about any modern shooting head or mid or long belly spey line and would match up perfectly for rods 14' and up. We probably get more requests to "please find me one of these" than just about any other Bogdan model. This reel has seen some use and has assuredly landed its share of salmon. There is a fair amount of rash on the rims and though it is found in a fair number of places none of it stands out or is spectacular in nature. The sideplates remain relatively clean with some tiny marks here and there, mostly around the takeapart screws where they slide toward the center spindle when you are removing the spool. The drag adjuster also has a little bit of brassing. The foot has some mounting marks but is good and straight. All silver color frame, foot, serpentine handle, oil port cover, poacher's knob, and Bogdan nameplate. Black sideplates. "400" is stamped into the underside of the foot. Comes in the original suede drawstring pouch. A very hard-to-find model here that's perfect for the Restigouche, Norway, the larger Scottish rivers, or really anywhere salmon or steelhead swim in large rivers.

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