Leonard, H.L. -- Model 51A-D Salmon Fly Reel 6'10" The action is a smooth

The action is a smooth yet crisp medium-fast with a good bit of backbone making for quite a versatile rod

Nice strong fixed click/pawl operation

and a clear ring stripper

Comes packed in the original bag and grey hard coat anodized aluminum tube with brass top and bottom

Leonard, H.L. -- Model 51A-D Salmon Fly Reel 6'10" The action is a smoothFor sale is a very scarce H. L. Leonard Model 51A D raised pillar fly reel made by Julius Vom Hofe. Unlike the Leonard Mills Patent Click Reel series, the Salmon models came with the "Improved Graduating Adjustable Drag", patented in 1928. The patent number is 1,673,382 and this patent number appears on the back plate along with the "Light" and "Heavy" drag positions. 3 1 2" diameter including pillars and 1 1 8" pillar length, or as the catalog