Edward Vom Hofe Restigouche Model 423 3/0 2-piece an Arnie Mason leather tube

an Arnie Mason leather tube

Lightly used

Comes with a very fine hand-crafted leather reel case

Serial #22315

The rod weighs 6 1/4 oz

Edward Vom Hofe Restigouche Model 423 3/0 2-piece an Arnie Mason leather tubeFor sale here is a very scarce and potentially unique Edward Vom Hofe trout fly reel. Purported to be made between 1875 and 1880, this early version of what became known as the Peerless model features hard rubber sideplates and rims, made prior to the next version in approximately 1880 that incorporated protective german silver bands to protect the hard rubber. It also features bolstered german silver pillars, while the pillars on earliest reels did