Edward Vom Hofe early Model 423 Restigouche 4/0 Fly Reel 8 Blued ferrules with ferrule plugs

Blued ferrules with ferrule plugs

without extension and 11

Nickel silver downlock screw lock with mortised figured wood

For sale here is a San Francisco / Doug Merrick era R

Edward Vom Hofe early Model 423 Restigouche 4/0 Fly Reel 8 Blued ferrules with ferrule plugsFor sale here is an Edward Vom Hofe Model 423 "Restigouche" Salmon fly reel in excellent plus overall condition. Size 4 0 3 7 8" diameter with a width of 1 11 16". This reel carries the 1902 patent date on the oil cap. German silver safety bands and pair of roller bars. The reel has a very strong adjustable drag and click. This reel has the seven detent arrowhead pointer drag feature with red dot indicators. The reel foot is full length, not filed,