Edward Vom Hofe Model 355 Peerless Fly Reel - rare size 3 1/2! 1 Weight One Bogdan authority we spoke

One Bogdan authority we spoke to about this reel has suggested that it may have begun as a 300M (which would have had a 1 5/8" spool width) but was later given a narrower frame

1 3/8" spool width

Nickel silver up-locking reel seat with a Rosewood spacer

The cork is a bit worn from use

"Pinky" Gillum 9'6" 2/2 salmon fly rod

Edward Vom Hofe Model 355 Peerless Fly Reel - rare size 3 1/2! 1 Weight One Bogdan authority we spokeFor sale here is a scarce and very early Edward Vom Hofe Model 355 fly reel Size 3 1 2 (2 3 8" diameter). Late 19th century reel owing to the lack of model number on the reel foot (instituted at the turn of the century), or serial number (instituted in 1908). This model was later dubbed the "Peerless" in 1911; before it was known as the "Celebrated Trout and Bass Fly Reel". The screw in the center of the counterbalance was also a very early feature on