Edward Vom Hofe Restigouche Model 423 3/0 8 Weight Made before it was called

Made before it was called the Restigouche model

Apl'd For"

The cork is only mildly soiled and lightly ridged

The leather tabs that hold the straps on the cap have come off

Edward Vom Hofe Restigouche Model 423 3/0 8 Weight Made before it was calledFor 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