3” dia. left hand wind in leather case The reel is from the estate of the late Ernie Schwiebert. It looks like new And has a little backing I dont think its ever had a line on it It has a very good adjustable drag system A easy. to change spool The frame is one sided Like a Orvis C F O reel Your line can not get caught. in the frame as in a full frame reel. This is a very well built reel made in Japan.