Ted Godfrey Bimetal Model 255 Fly Reel 8'10" 400 together

400 together

The original varnish is in excellent condition

There is also a 1 1/2" section of the butt where varnish has been flowed in to cover a scrape

Impregnated cane with a dark straw temper color and three up node pattern construction

Art was a close friend to Dickerson as noted in Gerald Stein and James Schaaf's book

Ted Godfrey Bimetal Model 255 Fly Reel 8'10" 400 togetherFor sale here is a Ted Godfrey Bimetal fly reel Model GBI 255 for a five weight line. This raised pillar model features a 2 3 4" pillar edge to edge diameter. Frame width of 1. 23". Weighs 5. 80 oz. Made from nickel silver and bronze, the Bimetal features a single screw take down and the tried and true adjustable click pawl drag system. The reel was made in 2005 and remains in near new condition. Only very minuscules handling marks and slight tarnish