Paul Hermann Salmon Reel [SALE PENDING] 2-piece Honey guide wraps with burgundy

Honey guide wraps with burgundy ferrule wraps

Of particular interest (at least to me) are the dark nodes which usually indicate oven tempering but in this case upon a very close inspection I believe they were heat pressed

The rod is described as a 6wt on the rod and tube but a line size down definitely works best for these Orvis rods

Original hard wood stoppers and Hardy bag

The reel offered here is #193

Paul Hermann Salmon Reel [SALE PENDING] 2-piece Honey guide wraps with burgundyA scarce Dr. Paul Hermann Salmon fly reel, 3 3 16" diameter and set up for LHW. Near mint condition with just a faint touch of cosmetic wear to the frame edges in a couple of spots but very clean overall. It could not have been fished much. Polished aluminum rims with black sideplates, all done in the classic S handle design. 1 1 4" spool width and the reel weighs 12 ounces on my scale. Serial number "116" which is stamped into the underside of the