Julius Vom Hofe - George LaBranche's Personal Salmon Reel 7'8" Comes with line

Comes with line

All wraps are sound as is the varnish

bright aluminum reel seat with a classic Winston bakelite spacer

For sale here is a "Centabrake" fly reel made by Smith & Wall

The cigar grip is in near perfect condition

Julius Vom Hofe - George LaBranche's Personal Salmon Reel 7'8" Comes with lineFor sale here is a unique and historically fascinating raised pillar salmon reel made for the one and only George M. L. LaBranche of Wall Street and Catskill fly fishing fame. The reel is in excellent original condition with no faults, just tarnish from age. LaBranche's name is engraved on the backplate. The reel's diameter is 4 1 4" (pillar to pillar) and with the silk line included the reel weighs 19 oz. The foot is unaltered. The adjustable two