Philbrook & Paine Marbleized Trout Fly Reel -- earliest and ultra scarce! 8'8" 80 clips with a folding

80 clips with a folding leaf

Dana uses highest quality bamboo culms that are 50 years old in constructing these beauties

The medium-fast action also retains feel and plenty of finesse

Comes with original bag with stiffener

Philbrook & Paine Marbleized Trout Fly Reel -- earliest and ultra scarce! 8'8" 80 clips with a foldingFor sale here is a Philbrook & Paine Marbleized Trout Fly Reel made circa 1877, before the patent was issued. 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 was the smallest size made that bears the faceplate stamps "Philbrook & Paine