Edward Vom Hofe George Eastman's Model 423 Fly Reel - Size 4/0 6'9" Capacity ~ WF13 plus 500

Capacity ~ WF13 plus 500 yards of 30# backing

1 3/16" wide spool and weighs 10 1/4 oz

shorter butt cap and narrow lighter slide band

This reel was made in Japan in the late 80's for a short-lived operation in Kansas City called North Fork Outfitters

A nice Winston vintage reel

Edward Vom Hofe George Eastman's Model 423 Fly Reel - Size 4/0 6'9" Capacity ~ WF13 plus 500For sale here is a very special reel with amazing provenance. George Eastman's second model Edward Vom Hofe Model 423 fly reel (before it was called the Restigouche model, which was coined circa 1911). In this time period, the model was referred to as the "Celebrated Salmon and Grilse Click Reel". Size 4 0. The reel is in excellent original condition with one slight crack in the hard rubber on the back plate. Other than this, the reel is in excellent