Edward Vom Hofe Restigouche 423 Fly Reel 2/0 8'2" with a crisp and progressive

with a crisp and progressive medium-fast dry-fly action

Comes with an Edward Vom Hofe leather case stamped "2" (the leather strap is half-detached)

just as he occasionally altered his node placements and arrangements for that same purpose

There are invisible repair wraps on both tips

3 1/2" in diameter with a 31/32" spool width

Edward Vom Hofe Restigouche 423 Fly Reel 2/0 8'2" with a crisp and progressiveAn excellent Edward Vom Hofe Restigouche Salmon Reel, model 423, in 2 0 size. 3 5 8" diameter with a 1 7 8" frame width (recall that Restigouche models did not always follow the standard Vom Hofe sizing conventions and this one is slightly larger than a "standard" 2 0). Set up for RHW. Philadelphia era. Superb original condition. The frame has some minor and normal discoloration spots but no dings, noticeable scratches, or other evidence of much use.