H.L. Leonard "Volstro" Raised Pillar Fly Reel 8'9" Aluminum handle

Aluminum handle

It's a single action reel and has an extremely effective back-plate mounted adjustable drag

All sections are full length with a slight fishing set in one of the tips

The rod features straw colored cane with cinnamon colored wraps

H.L. Leonard "Volstro" Raised Pillar Fly Reel 8'9" Aluminum handleFor sale here is a reel not seen very often. From what I can gather from my research, it was made by Dave Atwood (Volstro) for HL Leonard back in the 1980's. He is said to have built about 200 of these reels but Leonard never took delivery of the reels because they filed for bankruptcy. The reel is suited for a 6DT or 7WF line and will take a lot of backing. The reel is in near mint condition. It also comes with a spare spool in mint condition. Right