Edward Vom Hofe Peerless Fly Reel 3 1/2 9' First flat: "Midge" 6'4" -

First flat: "Midge"  6'4" - 1 3/4 oz

For sale here is a Chris Henshaw bench-made 3 1/4" Perfect-style fly reel

This reel carries the 1896 patent stamp on the oil cap

medium-fast action

Lightly used condition with just a bit of hand soiling to the grip

Edward Vom Hofe Peerless Fly Reel 3 1/2 9' First flat: "Midge" 6'4" -A superb Edward vom Hofe Peerless reel in size 3 . This reel measures 2 1 2 x 3 4, and it is made of nickel silver and hard rubber. It slightly favors LHW, though only slightly. It carries the Jan 23 83 stamping on the sliding grease cap and the model "3 1 2" is stamped into the underside of the foot near the porting hole. It has the nicely sculptured nickel silver pillars and the iconic S shaped handle that one associates with Edward vom Hofe. This