Edward Vom Hofe early Model 423 Fly Reel - Size 5/0 EF Payne Rod Company and quite smooth with a

and quite smooth with a 7 line

Ferrules are tight on the wood and fit snugly

Medium-fast action and parabolic

9 ounces on my scale with the line on it (they usually weigh 4

Edward Vom Hofe early Model 423 Fly Reel - Size 5/0 EF Payne Rod Company and quite smooth with aFor 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 two small cracks in the hard rubber, one by the foot pillar