Julius Vom Hofe - Size 4 German Silver Fly Reel 10 Weight Diameter: 4 1/4"

Diameter: 4 1/4"

One spool flange and both inner ebonite sideplates are stamped with "14"

This rod was made for a personal friend of Toms and I think the light tip was intended for very fast and accurate delivery of midges while the heavier tip was designed for throwing crickets and large drys

It has a drag adjustment knob on the front plate that turns an exposed screw and exerts pressure on the center spindle

Julius Vom Hofe - Size 4 German Silver Fly Reel 10 Weight Diameter: 4 1/4"For sale here is a Julius Vom Hofe made size 4 fly reel, stamped on the headplate, "Abbey & Imbrie N. Y. Pat. Oct. 8, 1889". 2 1 8" diameter, 1" wide spool. Hard rubber side plates and German silver hardware. Shouldered pillars. The reel is in excellent condition cosmetically and mechanically. Blemish free and unpolished sideplates, strong constant click and full length, unaltered german silver foot. All screws are in good condition. There is a very