Clinton Nickel Silver Sidemount Trout Reel 5'6" Stanley Bogdan designed the reel

Stanley Bogdan designed the reel in collaboration with Lee Wulff

The Swiss-style nickel silver ferrules have a wonderful fit

An excellent Hunt Pattern model that's ready for the river or your collection

Fine overall condition

Clinton Nickel Silver Sidemount Trout Reel 5'6" Stanley Bogdan designed the reelFor 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