Julius Vom Hofe - early German silver / hard rubber fly reel - Size 3 8'5" The rod is in near

The rod is in near mint condition with only minor grip soiling

octagonal checks

the blanks are made in New Zealand by CTS of Uni-directional S-glass and in several colors

The rust-colored silks are obviously not Payne-original

For sale here is a limited edition fly reel - #14 of only 30 made

Julius Vom Hofe - early German silver / hard rubber fly reel - Size 3 8'5" The rod is in nearFor sale here is a wonderful and early example of a Julius Vom Hofe german silver & hard rubber trout fly reel in the desirable size 3. Featuring incised rims and slightly bolstered pillars, the reel is in excellent overall condition. No cracks in the hard rubber and no dings to the nickel silver. The foot is full length and un filed. Good click. The reel is stamped "Appleton & Bassett Boston" which dates the reel to 1893 1901. A timeless classic that