H.L Leonard "Volstro" Raised Pillar Fly Reel

H.L Leonard "Volstro" Raised Pillar Fly ReelFor sale here is a reel not seen very often. From what I can gather from my research, it was made by Dave Atwood (Volstro) for HL Leonard back in the 1980's. He is said to have built about 200 of these reels but Leonard never took delivery of the reels because they filed for bankruptcy. The diameter is 3 3 4" pillar to pillar. The reel is suited for a 6DT or 7WF line and will take a lot of backing. The reel is in excellent+ condition showing very

For sale here is a Dutch Reels Mach I fly reel in mint condition

Offered at quite the bargain given the incorrect silk colors used in the refinish process

This rod is a postfire Leonard

but will do it with a style and touch that exemplify Loop's knack for excellence

In fact when I asked a friend who is among the most knowledgable Paynes aficionados I know

Bright nickel silver cap and ring reel seat over a fine mortised wood spacer

German silver foot and aluminum spool

there is considerable light bag imprint which adds a bit of roughness to the hand feel

For sale here we have a beautiful rod from Japanese maker Kanjiro Nakao - an 8'6" 2/2 5wt hollow-built bamboo rod

thereby eliminating stick slip problems caused by extreme heat in high-speed runs

The rod was sold by William Mills as a "Special" 38H

This "Four" is a classic example of the kind of high-quality rods that came out of Sam's workshop for many many years