Julius Vom Hofe William Mills & Son "Fairy" Fly Reel (Wide Model)

Julius Vom Hofe William Mills & Son "Fairy" Fly Reel (Wide Model)For sale here is an original wide model William Mills & Son "Fairy" Raised Pillar Hard Rubber fly reel. 2. 40" diameter (pillar to pillar). Pillar length is 1. 00". The length of the bronze arbor inside the spool is approximately 0. 80". It weighs 2. 80 oz. Aluminum spool and nickel silver fittings. The half handle has a hard rubber grasp and the foot is full length and unaltered. The reel overall is in excellent condition, inside and outside. The

Original bag with hanging tag stating "4 1/4 oz"

just a pond in the Northwoods of Maine with exquisite brook trout

Guide wraps are brown with edge wraps of black

Flamed rod shaft wrapped in brown with black edges and extra apricot and black edges at ferrules and keeper

Bound in full green leather over with gilt title and decoration on the spine

Shadow box salmon fly tied by Jerome Molloy of St

The reel weighs 7

Don't miss out on this gem of a rod from one of the most talented makers around

Mint unfished condition

The rod is being sold by his son and will include a letter of provenance

Dark brown at the ferrules and an extra band of yellow

Cigar grip 5 3/4" in length with light soiling above and below the plastic