3 1/2” Dia. X 1 1/8 “ wide inside spool. This reel will hold a lot of line It is right hand crank This is one well built reel the result of a very experienced salt water fly fisherman. and reel builder working together. Everthing is well thought out from the super smooth adjustable drag To the handle shape you hold when fightng a 78 Lb. tarpon. And a palming rim on the spool to let you apply a little more brake The Titanium reel foot fits most rods real good The reel is part of a matched set one is 3 ½ “Dia. One is 4 1/8” Dia. both are # 17 of 250. They have never had a line on them They each have there own hard leather case. the seller will consider breaking up the set. The leather case is made so you can put over the reel and rod handle. without removeing the reel This is a nice feature when moveing in a boat photo shows