Julius Vom Hofe - Fly Reel - Size 3 8'6" The fly itself is a

The fly itself is a nondescript #6 wet fly

index and three order blanks

Serial number 81200 - the year after Maxwell left the Leonard Rod Co

Tan wraps with burgundy accents at ferrules

What I cannot figure out is why the rods were limited to 200 while 300 reels were produced

Julius Vom Hofe - Fly Reel - Size 3 8'6" The fly itself is aFor sale here is a good example of a Julius Vom Hofe Size 3 fly reel with somewhat rare spider washer. Reel is in good condition. The nickel silver plating on the brass shows some age and tarnish. I do not find any cracks in the rubber. The clicker is consistent but not as tight as some I've encountered. On off click switch works fine and the spool spins freely in the off mode.