Edward Vom Hofe early Model 423 Fly Reel - Size 5/0 8'5" 1 tip has 2 facet

1 tip has 2 facet cracks on the nodes close to the base of the tip above the ferrule

Ordering a new rod entails a multi-year wait time

No cracks exist in the sideplates

Reel is in new/mint condition and features the rare brown finish which was a test color in 1977 shortly after the model 350 was first introduced

only having been lawn cast (and "pond" cast at the Golden Gate Angling and Casting Club)

Edward Vom Hofe early Model 423 Fly Reel - Size 5/0 8'5" 1 tip has 2 facetFor sale here is a very rare first model Edward Vom Hofe Model 423 fly reel (before it was called the Restigouche model, which was coined circa 1911). In this time period, the model was referred to as the "Celebrated Salmon and Grilse Click Reel". In the late 1800s this size (4 3 8" diameter) was designated as 5 0 (became size 6 0 circa 1911). The reel is in excellent original condition with no cracks in the hard rubber. This reel carries the Sep 2,