Julius Vom Hofe -- Leonard Mills 3" Raised Pillar Fly Reel EF Payne Rod Company The script on the rod

The script on the rod written in red remains fully intact

For sale here is a Russ Peak "Zenith" graphite fly rod - 7'6 two-piece made for 4-5 lines

Handsome largely swelled butt

Reel has only been out of the bag for photos - unlined

Two screw holes on the back plate show some use

Julius Vom Hofe -- Leonard Mills 3" Raised Pillar Fly Reel EF Payne Rod Company The script on the rodFor sale here is a Julius Vom Hofe Leonard Mills Model 44 raised pillar fly reel in good original condition. Aluminum and hard rubber construction. 3 inch diameter, measured pillar to pillar. No cracks in the hard rubber. Good click but the spool rubs while winding, which needs to be addressed by a reel mechanic. The reel foot is full length and unmolested. The on off click switch works fine. Stamped "Leonard Mills" on headplate. SPOOL RUBS. NEEDS