Leonard Mills 50A Reel

Leonard Mills 50A ReelA very nice Leonard Mills Model 50A raised pillar fly reel. Excellent condition. Some mild rubbing to the sideplates but the frame and reel overall are in great shape. 3 inch diameter including pillars. 7 8" wide spool. Weighs 4. 5 ounces. The nickel silver foot is unmolested. Likely a slightly later model. The reel winds properly and has a right hand bias. A very popular classic design that holds a DT5 plus plenty of backing. Comes in a zipper

For sale here is a ten-drawer salmon fly chest/cabinet

an extremely knowledgeable fisherman and tournament caster who requested that Hardy produce a reel with a good line capacity which remained light enough to balance rods between 4 1/2 oz

The reel seat hardware doesn't have his die stamp and there's nothing scripted on the rod

Contains numerous reproductions of patent drawings

integrally-machined spindle

Powell - 9' 2/2 B-Taper bamboo rod

Smooth fixed drag

The reel has been carved/engraved with a foliate style pattern on both ebonite side plates

The ferrule fits are perfect and the rod is factory straight

The reel can be used left or right handed although obviously the line guard accommodates right hand retrieve only

Excellent used condition with a few minor wear marks here and there and there is a tiny bit of corrosion around the base of the counterbalance

Blond cane