Philbrook & Paine Marbleized Trout Fly Reel 7'3" For sale here is a

For sale here is a Gary Howells bamboo rod in excellent plus condition - 7 1/2 feet for a 5 weight in the standard 2/2 format

Oxidized dual ring reel seat with fine knurling over a beautifully figured mortised wood spacer

Set up for right hand retrieve but can be switched to right for an extra fee of $65

The "Distance Series" was designed for tournament/competition casting

Ari made 100 of the Sage Aras reels and this is number 35

Philbrook & Paine Marbleized Trout Fly Reel 7'3" For sale here is aFor sale here is a Philbrook & Paine Marbleized trout fly reel made in the late 1800s. Francis J. Philbrook was a "Gunsmith's Machinist" in Bangor, Maine when he assigned over his key patent related to the first American made raised pillar reel to Hiram Leonard. Philbrook and Ed Payne then went on to manufacture the reels for Leonard. This reel is stamped "H. L. Leonard Maker." on the faceplate. The stamp remains very sharp and crisp, hard to find in