Leonard Mills Model 44B Raised Pillar Fly Reel 7'11" buttery-smooth medium capable of the

buttery-smooth medium capable of the utmost delicacy

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3-piece 2-tip built with a slow wet fly action for a #3 or #4 line

Comes with the original Fin-Nor pouch and box with paperwork

Leonard Mills Model 44B Raised Pillar Fly Reel 7'11" buttery-smooth medium capable of theFor sale here is a fine Leonard Mills Model 44B raised pillar fly reel, made by Julius Vom Hofe. Excellent overall condition. Catalogued as having a 2 1 4" diameter (or 2 5 8" including the pillars) and a 1 1 16" pillar length. No cracks in the ebonite hard rubber side plates with excellent patent stamp markings. Aluminum frame and spool with no corrosion. Nickel silver foot, half handle arm, pillars and screws. Brass arbor. Excellent fixed click