Leonard Mills Model 44 Raised Pillar Fly Reel 7'1" and magenta while tip-top two

and magenta while tip-top two lacks the magenta to be able to distinguish the tips

Weighing in at at nearly 5lbs the vise is more than hefty enough to never worry about stability problems spinning deer hair or other tasks that require a good deal of force

Diameter: 3 1/2" / Spool width: 1 1/2" / Weight: 14 1/4 oz

All sections are full length and straight with the exception of a slight set in one tip

Leonard Mills Model 44 Raised Pillar Fly Reel 7'1" and magenta while tip-top twoFor sale here is a late era Leonard Mills Model 44 raised pillar fly reel. This is a post Julius Vom Hofe era reel, probably made in the early 1960s (I have the 1961 Wm Mills catalog and this reel appears in it). Frame and spool are made of duralumin and the side plates are made of hard rubber. The Model 44 is seen much less often than the slightly larger Model 50. The clicker works great, is of medium strength and the directional winding bias is