Edward Vom Hofe Salmon Fly Reel 5/0 5' 8 (spool diameter) trout reel

8 (spool diameter) trout reel

Slow action

Four olive intermediates in the middle of the butt section

Original bag and tube with red label in fine shape

Edward Vom Hofe Salmon Fly Reel 5/0 5' 8 (spool diameter) trout reelA beautiful early model Edward Vom Hofe Salmon Reel in 5 0 size or 4 3 8" in diameter. This was the model that would eventually be named the Restigouche 423. This reel carries the original owner's name, Francis Bartlett of Boston Mass, which is engraved in a lovely script on the front plate along with the date 1893. It is in excellent condition, especially for its age, and free of any defects that I could find. The rims are excellent, the sideplates