McVickar Bushkill Salmon Reel 4 1/4" 11'6" labeled tube

labeled tube

Marked Hardy's Patent Uniqua Reel

so can be fished either right or left hand retrieve

though all materials are original to the volume and there is no insect damage as is sometimes found

For sale here is a Jon Parker bamboo rod - 7'9 2/2 for a 5 weight DT line

McVickar Bushkill Salmon Reel 4 1/4" 11'6" labeled tubeA rare McVickar Bushkill salmon reel, 4 1 4" diameter with a 1" spool width. These reels were made in the late 1940's and early 1950's. A black frame with silver pillars, foot, and spool. The spool has an off set drag adjuster knob just off the center which turns it from essentially freespooling to a firm click on the inbound and outbound. I can't tell which hand wind the retrieve is as the drag feels neutrally biased to me. An interesting reel for