Julius Vom Hofe / H.L. Leonard -- 3" Raised Pillar Fly Reel 6 Weight Ceramic stripper

Ceramic stripper

The rod shows very modest use with light grip soiling

Fast action and near mint condition

The reel is in near mint condition though there is a small area of wear the end of the reel foot

The rod comes with a copy of John Taintor Foote's "A Wedding Gift"

Julius Vom Hofe / H.L. Leonard -- 3" Raised Pillar Fly Reel 6 Weight Ceramic stripperFor sale here is a Julius Vom Hofe raised pillar fly reel in excellent condition, made for H. L. Leonard. German silver frame and spool, screws, handle arm, and foot, with hard rubber sideplates. 3 inch diameter, measured pillar to pillar. 1" spool width. No cracks in the hard rubber. Clean light click with a neutral bias, so can be fished either right or left hand retrieve. Just the right amount of spring tension to prevent spool backlash. The