Ted Godfrey Classic Model 305 Fly Reel 3" Gary Siemer For sale here is a

For sale here is a Philbrook and Paine marbleized salmon fly reel made circa 1880

Bright aluminum up-locking reel seat over a mortised Walnut spacer

He felt that the Vom Hofe reels were more challenging and that he could recreate them and improve on the original design

The reel foot is stamped with a 2 on one pillar foot and 1 on the other pillar foot

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Ted Godfrey Classic Model 305 Fly Reel 3" Gary Siemer For sale here is aA nice Ted Godfrey Classic model 305 fly reel, 3" in diameter and set up for LHW. The spool width is approximately 13 16" with a catalog weight of 5. 9 ounces. Designed to hold a WF5 line and 50 yds of backing. Excellent used condition with some tarnishing on the rims and the faceplate screw heads and some mounting marks on the foot (which also has some masking tape underneath where a prior owner indicated the line he had loaded on it this should be