Edward Vom Hofe Restigouche Model 423 3/0 7'9" The sliding on/off click works

The sliding on/off click works perfectly

and hair stacker

The rod appears to have a pale green or blue hue depending on the lighting situation

line burns

Alan makes his own hardware and is obviously super-talented and very detail oriented

Edward Vom Hofe Restigouche Model 423 3/0 7'9" The sliding on/off click worksFor sale here is a very scarce and potentially unique Edward Vom Hofe trout fly reel. Purported to be made between 1875 and 1880, this early version of what became known as the Peerless model features hard rubber sideplates and rims, made prior to the next version in approximately 1880 that incorporated protective german silver bands to protect the hard rubber. It also features bolstered german silver pillars, while the pillars on earliest reels did