Montague / US Net & Twine nickel silver fly reel - size 60yd 7'3" 1905 turned up caliper spring

1905 turned up caliper spring click/pawl check

The rod features darkly tempered flats with wonderful glass-like varnish

and a swelled taper in front of the grip

For sale here is a wonderful example of a Julius Vom Hofe german silver / ebonite fly reel with raised pillars

Swiss ferrules with collar

Montague / US Net & Twine nickel silver fly reel - size 60yd 7'3" 1905 turned up caliper springFor sale here is a very rarely seen trout reel. Made from German silver and hard rubber, the reel dates from either right before or right after the turn of the 20th century. The maker was either US Net & Twine or the Montague City Rod Company after the merger of the two companies. The diameter of the reel is 2 1 8" and the pillar width is 1 1 16". The reel will hold a five weight line. The clicker drag mechanism works flawlessly, as does the sliding