Paul Hermann Salmon Reel [SALE PENDING] 2-piece Comes housed in original rod

Comes housed in original rod bag and finely crafted four-sided wooden rod tube

A fine Hardy Cascapedia 4/0 Limited Edition Fly Reel that Hardy introduced in the late 1990's

The stripping guide is ceramic in a shock ring

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 action is a strong DF

Paul Hermann Salmon Reel [SALE PENDING] 2-piece Comes housed in original rodA 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