Edward Vom Hofe Model 423 Restigouche 3/0 fly reel

Edward Vom Hofe Model 423 Restigouche 3/0 fly reelFor sale here is a classic Edward Vom Hofe Model 423 "Restigouche" Salmon fly reel in excellent++ overall condition. Size 3 0 3 5 8" diameter, spool width of 1 7 16" and weighs 11 1 4 oz. This reel carries the 1902 patent on the oil cap. German silver safety bands and pair of double roller bars. The reel has a strong adjustable drag and click. This reel has the seven detent arrowhead pointer drag feature with very bright red dot indicators. The

The simple coin-edge knurl around the top allows for easy removal and the cork itself has been lightly impregnated with a special silicone/parafin mix that will help keep the ferrules lubricated

Handsome bakelite checks

I bought it many years ago and was not smart enough to return it once I examined it

For sale here is a Bogdan Model 150 fly reel in right-hand retrieve

250cm in length

Ted discusses and shows some of the rarer examples

The foot and spool are aluminum

The length of the reel foot is 3 1/8"

One customer used it at a "secret" river to catch several 20+" brown trout

The Swiss-style truncated ferrules are size 13/64 with a perfect fit

Step ferrule is stamped "28" on the female with a brass welt

The reel shows use but remains structurally sound