Philbrook & Paine Marbleized Trout Fly Reel -- earliest and ultra scarce! 7' A fair amount of the

A fair amount of the original leaded finish still exists

Golden silks on the guides and classic Hardy green at the ferrules

Carmel period

Rod includes original red satin bag and aluminum tube

or graphite rod alike

Philbrook & Paine Marbleized Trout Fly Reel -- earliest and ultra scarce! 7' A fair amount of theFor sale here is a Philbrook & Paine Marbleized Trout Fly Reel made circa 1877, before the patent was issued. Francis J. Philbrook was a "Gunsmith's Machinist" in Bangor, Maine when he assigned over his key patent related to the first American made raised pillar reel to Hiram Leonard. Philbrook and Ed Payne then went on to manufacture the reels for Leonard. This reel was the smallest size made that bears the faceplate stamps "Philbrook & Paine