Clinton Nickel Silver Sidemount Trout Reel 11'3" so the reel can be

so the reel can be fished right or left hand retrieve with adequate tension

The size 14/64 ferrule fit is excellent

Brown Trout 274 & 275

The inside of the zippered case is lined with fine shearling with a center leather divider with pockets for various tools

were a whole lot more fun to play fish on

Clinton Nickel Silver Sidemount Trout Reel 11'3" so the reel can beFor sale here is a very rare and historically important Clinton sidemount trout reel. Marked "C. M. Clinton Ithaca N. Y. Pat Oct. 29 '89". Charles M. Clinton of Ithaca, NY was granted patent No. 413,774 on October 29, 1889, essentially for his improvements on the all hard rubber reel patented earlier by Alonzo Fowler, also of NY, in 1872. Built with an oil reservoir that ran through the spool shaft, the reel was offered in both all German silver and