Julius Vom Hofe 4" Salmon Reel Two Handed Fly Rod then hand varnished

then hand varnished

There is an indentation and a bit of discoloration on the spacer from years of use with the sliding ring

The rod is exactly nine feet long and the fact that every section is equal length lends credibility to this rod being originally made with the Halstead ferrule (typically the Halstead ferrules were 3/8" longer than the equivalent size Super Z)

Smooth casting with minimum effort

White witness marks for easy alignment

Julius Vom Hofe 4" Salmon Reel Two Handed Fly Rod then hand varnishedFor sale here is a Julius Vom Hofe salmon reel made for Dame Stoddard of Boston. 4" diameter and 1 3 4" pillar length, which approximates the spool width at its widest point. Adjustable disc drag with bi drectional click pawl. German silver and hard rubber construction. The spool flanges are also nickel silver. Brass fittings internally in addition to the arbor and spindle. The hard rubber is in fine shape with no chips or cracking, just some honest