Edward Vom Hofe Model 360 Perfection Size 3 Fly Reel 7'2" bamboo rod built in collaboration

bamboo rod built in collaboration with Naoki Hashimoto of Japan

circa 1982

shaft and screws are nickel silver

I remember when Mr Robichaud was making these in New Hampshire not far from my own shop

wider-than-tall geometry in the tip section

Edward Vom Hofe Model 360 Perfection Size 3 Fly Reel 7'2" bamboo rod built in collaborationFor sale here is an Edward Vom Hofe Model 360 Perfection fly reel (size 3) in excellent overall condition. ~2. 5" diameter with 0. 9" wide spool. This reel features the Fulton St. stamp on the oil cap. Serial number H428 dating the reel to 1915. German silver hard rubber construction. German silver foot and spool. The headplate has a very small hairline crack in the hard rubber at the 2 o'clock position. The reel has an adjustable drag and click and