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A collection of fly fishing equipment comprising three multi-piece rods and a group of fly fishing reels. The rods include one three-piece example with a cork handle and black finish, one four-piece rod with a black foam EVA handle, and one four-piece rod with a green finish and cork grip. The reel collection features a machined aluminium silver-tone reel with a wooden handle marked on the foot with KOREA and the number 204. Also included is a black reel marked BFR Rimfly 2095, a black reel marked LARGE ARBOR TREFLA 78, a black reel with the word Balance, and a silver-tone reel marked Trion 2855. The lot is accompanied by a black fabric multi-rod carry bag, a black plastic cylindrical rod tube featuring a paper label for Markeys DIRECT DERBY, a red plastic fly box, and a circular clear plastic leader spool. One soft-sided black reel case featuring a stylised logo is also present. The reels are fitted with various weighted fly lines in orange, yellow, and green.
Condition report:
The equipment shows signs of significant use and long-term storage throughout. Several reels exhibit surface corrosion, heavy dust, and accumulation of dried organic matter (photos 2 and 3). The fly lines are tangled on multiple spools and show potential signs of age-related cracking (photo 2). The cork handles on the rods show typical darkening and wear from use (photos 4 and 5). One rod bag has silver adhesive tape applied to the base, suggesting a repair or reinforcement (photo 4). The plastic rod tube has a partially peeled and aged paper label (photo 5). Surfaces across all items show visible dust and surface dirt.
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