Edward Vom Hofe 423 rare first model salmon reel 5/0 7'5" 3" diameter with 1" wide

3" diameter with 1" wide spool

For sale here is a beautiful Kineya Model 701 fly reel in unused condition

all with double hooks in a red color

Cigar grip with dual black rings over cork reel seat with stunning walnut accents

The varnish is beginning to sag and crack in places

Edward Vom Hofe 423 rare first model salmon reel 5/0 7'5" 3" diameter with 1" wideAn early Edward Vom Hofe 423 salmon reel, a first model "Celebrated Salmon and Grilse Click Reel" which would be later renamed the Restigouche within the Vom Hofe lineup in 1911. 4 3 8" diameter with a 1 3 4" spool width, this was a 5 0, which would, again, later be reclassified as a 6 0. It tips the scales at 19. 5 ounces. This has the first model drag requiring it to be preset with a pin. The reel is in remarkable condition for a manufacture date of