Julius Vom Hofe -- Leonard Mills 3" Raised Pillar Fly Reel EF Payne Rod Company The script on the rod

The script on the rod written in red remains fully intact

The rod has a very pleasant medium to medium fast dry fly action

The blanks were made by Marinaro but the rod was finished by someone else

Handsome largely swelled butt

Reel has only been out of the bag for photos - unlined

Julius Vom Hofe -- Leonard Mills 3" Raised Pillar Fly Reel EF Payne Rod Company The script on the rodFor sale here is a Julius Vom Hofe Leonard Mills Model 44 raised pillar fly reel in good original condition. Aluminum and hard rubber construction. 3 inch diameter, measured pillar to pillar. No cracks in the hard rubber. Good click but the spool rubs while winding, which needs to be addressed by a reel mechanic. The reel foot is full length and unmolested. The on off click switch works fine. Stamped "Leonard Mills" on headplate. SPOOL RUBS. NEEDS