Philbrook & Paine Marbleized Trout Fly Reel 7'3" The box measures 4 7/8"

The box measures 4 7/8" x 3 1/2" x 5/8"

The full nickel silver grasp with counterbalance is straight as can be and doesn't rub anywhere while winding

These are light drag reels which operate with light tension enough to prevent line backlash

The "Distance Series" was designed for tournament/competition casting

Philbrook & Paine Marbleized Trout Fly Reel 7'3" The box measures 4 7/8"For sale here is a Philbrook & Paine Marbleized trout fly reel made in the late 1800s. 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 is stamped "H. L. Leonard Maker." on the faceplate. The stamp remains very sharp and crisp, hard to find in