Heritage Vom Hofe Style Trout Fly Reel (made by Ross Reels)

Heritage Vom Hofe Style Trout Fly Reel (made by Ross Reels)For sale here is an extremely scarce "Heritage" Edward Vom Hofe style fly reel, constructed of german silver and delrin side plates. This reel is serial #10 of 27 reels, produced by Ross Hauck of Ross Reels. Ross was commissioned by Len Codella of Heritage Sporting Collectibles to make this limited edition run of reels in 1992. I've included a photo of the 1999 listing from when my customer acquired this reel. The reel features a seven position drag

These guys were good

Square thread downlocking screwlock with a nickel silver pocket cap

This is the “standard” Leonard model

Darkly flame-tempered cane with transparent crimson wraps

Near mint original condition with plastic on the grip

Packed in a leather rod tube with an aluminum insert and has a sewn-on leather plaque stamped "Tom Moran Rod Co"

only a few having been bent upward more than standard

You don't see Per's amazing rods on the resale market very often

the midsection has been re-wrapped in the modern era with the wraps done over the varnish (not under)

unaltered german silver foot

though it may have received a varnish overcoat at some point

4 to 6 weight line capacity