Julius Vom Hofe Size 3 Platewind Fly Reel Gary Howells Set up for left-hand retrieve

Set up for left-hand retrieve but can be switched to right for a small fee

Gold and red tipping

Red and gold tipping at the winding check and male ferrules

Dual nickel silver sliding band reel seat over a mortised walnut spacer with a nickel silver button butt-cap

Oxodized ferrules and hardware with that great pewter color

Julius Vom Hofe Size 3 Platewind Fly Reel Gary Howells Set up for left-hand retrieveFor sale here is a Julius Vom Hofe Platewind fly reel size 3. Made for Abbey & Imbrie and stamped as such. 2 1 2" diameter and 1 1 16" wide spool. Fixed click check. The hard rubber is in fine shape with one small chip in the rim. Excellent overall condition. The spring is nice and strong and favors left hand retrieve.