Offered for sale is a Ross CLA 5 large arbor fly reel. The reel is made in the USA of fully anodized machined aluminum. Ross rates the reel for 8-10 wt. lines, with a capacity of 250 yds. of 20 lb. backing with a WF9F line.

The reel is fishable as is, but there are issues I should address. The drag seems pretty weak for a reel of this class. Either the drag is worn or someone lubricated the reel (Ross warns not to lubricate most of their reel models, as lubricants can degrade the drag system). The reel foot has been messed with, with plier marks and crude filing of the tips. I tried seating it on a few rods, and it fit fine. There are assorted marks from use as well, but nothing that affects function. The spool is set for left hand retrieve, lined with backing, a running line, and a Spey shooting head of unknown wt. and model.