Dr. Paul Hermann Salmon Fly Reel - RHW

Dr. Paul Hermann Salmon Fly Reel - RHWFor sale here is a Dr. Paul Hermann Salmon fly reel. Anodized rims. This one is right hand retrieve. Mint condition. Simply another amazing piece of work by Dr. Hermann. If you ever have a chance to own one of these reels, you are very lucky. Dr. Hermann only made a little over 200 of these salmon models, a little over 100 Baby Hermanns, ~20 Large Trout Models and much fewer of the remaining two models, the Dry Fly Salmon and the Sea Trout. You will

But quite small

Comes with an additional spool in used condition with another line wound on it

Nice little copy of the supplement to Hardy's 1935 Angler's guide

on a level matched by only 2 or 3 modern makers

Dark walnut burl reel seat with only the barest hint of brassing to the cap

Complete enclosure of all mechanical components to protect against corrosion and contamination

A great early text covering the crown jewel of North America's salmon rivers

This exquisite Saracione Bellinger salmon reel is an impressive testament to the legacy of classic reelmaking

uplocking screw lock with the "light bulb" thread

5 3/4" full wells grip with a varnished ring of composite cork inserted at the tip front of the grip

The diameter is 3" with a spool width of 5/8"

so the best foolproof way to get the right fit is to measure the outer diameter of the male ferrule with a micrometer