Steans & Co. / E.J. Brown - 4 5/8" Sea/Salmon Silex style reel 10' The grip shows only the

The grip shows only the lightest of soiling

I met the late Joe Garman up in Canada one autumn and handed it to him to test (Joe was a discriminating bamboo enthusiast as many know)

A killer deal offered from our consignor

depending on set-up

Ferrule size 13/64 with a terrific fit

Steans & Co. / E.J. Brown - 4 5/8" Sea/Salmon Silex style reel 10' The grip shows only theFor sale is a very scarce Silex style reel made by E. J. Brown and sold by Steans & Co. from New Zealand. 1950s vintage. 4 5 8" diameter, 1 1 2" spool width, weight 21 1 4 oz. Right hand retrieve. A very solid reel mechanically. No repairs or unoriginal parts exist. The foot is perfect. The on off click lever works as intended. The hand brake applies an adequate amount of pressure to the revolving spool while fighting a fish. The spool screw also