Julius Vom Hofe - Size 4 German Silver Fly Reel 4 Weight With the backing the reel

With the backing the reel weighs 17 oz

Jim started fishing at the age of 7 and became a very successful angler

The bag and Heddon tube may be what Tom used

These are the 3/4 and 5/6 models

Julius Vom Hofe - Size 4 German Silver Fly Reel 4 Weight With the backing the reelFor sale here is a Julius Vom Hofe made size 4 nickel silver & hard rubber fly reel. 2 1 4" diameter, 1" wide spool. Hard rubber side plates, half crank style handle and nickel silver incised rims (on both rings!) Artfully bolstered pillars, knurled bearing cap, and knurled handle arm screw. The JVH stamp is fairly clear on the headplate. Condition is excellent, with blemish free and unpolished hard rubber, strong constant click and full length,