The zippers felt high quality, and the buckles are solid, including a notably large hipbelt buckle that inspires confidence

A very nice Bogdan 300 Salmon reel, one of the most desirable spey reels ever made. It doesn't get any better than this for larger salmon or steelhead rivers. This is the second largest model in the Bogdan lineup, with a 3.75" diameter and 1.375" spool width. Built to fish #10 lines it holds 200 yards of 20 lb backing and weighs 12.5 ounces. Set up for RHW. This one is in mint, unused condition. Clear anodized silver frame with black sideplates, and a silver handle, foot, oil port over, drag adjustment housing, poacher's knob and Bogdan nameplate. This reel has the renowned Bogdan double brake drag design that will stop any salmon you are lucky enough to get into, as well as a 2:1 multiplier retrieve. These 300 models are exceptionally rare and finding them in pristine condition is even rarer. Don't let this one get away. The reel packs into the original Bogdan suede pouch and includes the original hang tag where Stan noted the model number and retrieve (the original owner's name was also subsequently written on the ticket in a different hand)

"Aspen Ladd grabs decision win in highly competitive outing with Ekaterina Shakalova"
Avoid submersion at all costs, as very few reels can withstand the dreaded dunking
Was owned by rdsphoto, now owned by poudre1 of the Classic Fly Rod Forum