Leonard Mills Model 44B Raised Pillar Fly Reel 10' and assorted Catskill style dries)

and assorted Catskill style dries) are in excellent condition

This rarely seen maker is also an excellent machinist and Rivett lathe collector of considerable note

The grip is 11 corks and is done in what I would call a Hawes style (it tapers up most of the way to the front cork check and turns down just before the end)

A nice Abel 4

fore and aft at the keeper

Leonard Mills Model 44B Raised Pillar Fly Reel 10' and assorted Catskill style dries)For sale here is a fine Leonard Mills Model 44B raised pillar fly reel, made by Julius Vom Hofe. Excellent overall condition. Catalogued as having a 2 1 4" diameter (or 2 5 8" including the pillars) and a 1 1 16" pillar length. No cracks in the ebonite hard rubber side plates with excellent patent stamp markings. Aluminum frame and spool with no corrosion. Nickel silver foot, half handle arm, pillars and screws. Brass arbor. Excellent fixed click