Bogdan A & F 100M Salmon Reel by Stan Bogdan (1918-2011)Copley Fine Art Auctions4.5(42)$400Feb 20, 2026
Zane Grey's 7 inch Hardy Bros. "Alma" Reel by Hardy Brothers Ltd.Copley Fine Art Auctions4.5(42)$10,000Feb 21, 2026
Pflueger Akron No. 1894 Fishing Reel Level Wind with BoxAnnzstiques Auction House4.4(674)$12 days Left
SoldUnusual Early German Silver Ball Handle ReelListed as a NYC Manufacturer of tackle in the 1840's and 50's George Karr, although little known, clearly produced tackle of superior quality. This is one of only a handful of known early solid GermanSee Sold Price
SoldEarly German Silver "S" Handle ReelVery early solid 3 5/8" diameter German silver reel. Comes with sliding oil port caps (both loose), graceful long sweeping counter balanced reverse "S" handle and decorative rings machined into the faSee Sold Price
SoldTalbot No. 31 German Silver Kentucky Style ReelMarked on the face plate "Wm H. Talbot Reel Co, Nevada, Mo., No31" this early Kentucky style German silver reel is marked with serial #2839. Comes with a strong click and a beautiful sculpted counterSee Sold Price
SoldEarly Square Pillar No. 2 Julius vom Hofe Fly ReelAn early attractive German silver and hard rubber Trout reel coming with half crank handle, full length foot with a slight bend and top filing on one end, undamaged hard rubber side plates and generalSee Sold Price
SoldEarly German Silver and Hard Rubber 60 yd. Fly ReelMost likely an early Montague reel built right after its merger with US Net & Twine. Measures 2 1/8" in diameter with 1 1/16" wide aluminum spool. Comes with aluminum rim bands, full length unalteredSee Sold Price
SoldEarly Heddon Model 3-35 Hand Made By WelchAn early, pre-serial, pre-production German silver level-wind reel from the hand of Jack Welch. The underside of the foot has been etched/scratched with "Model 3-35 6/4 1919 Hand Made by Jack Welch 19See Sold Price
SoldEarly Size No.3 Julius vom Hofe Fly ReelAn early German silver and hard rubber square pillar Trout reel coming with half crank handle, constant click (strong), removable end cap is not correct for this reel and does not fit properly, full lSee Sold Price
SoldEarly Meek & Milam No. 2 Casting ReelHaving a finely knurled head cap, this 1 3/4" diameter, 1 5/8" wide spool German silver reel has no serial number and a 12 o'clock half handle with ivory grasp. The plain click and drag switches workSee Sold Price
SoldTiny 1 7/8" Julius vom Hofe Raised Pillar Fly ReelEarly German silver and hard rubber 1 7/8" (not including pillar mounts) reel marked "Julius vom Hofe, Pat. Oct. 8, 89" on the back plate (marking is extremely light but legible with sunlight and magnSee Sold Price
SoldGroup of Three Pflueger Saltwater ReelsIncludes an Excellent minus model #1419 3/4 Templar with plating loss to the spool arbor in a Very Good plus box with taped bottom half and original box papers. Also includes an early German silver 40See Sold Price
SoldEdward Vom Hofe 3/0 Restigouche Fly ReelEarly Model 423, German silver and hard rubber, 3 5/8" diam, 1 1/2" spool, right hand wind, double stamped 3/.0 on the foot. Marked "Edward Vom Hofe N.Y. Pat. Jan. 23. 83" and having the early pin holSee Sold Price
SoldEarly Leonard Salmon ReelPhilbrook & Payne patent number 191813 style 3 7/8" dia. (excluding pillars) and 1 1/2" wide Salmon reel. German silver and hard rubber construction, comes with functional rear mounted sliding drag adSee Sold Price
SoldEarly Bradford & Anthony German Silver Ball HandlePossibly a Frederick vom Hofe made reel, comes with sliding oil port caps, clearly marked "Bradford & Anthony, Boston" on the face plate, beautiful sweeping counter balanced reverse "S" handle, functiSee Sold Price
SoldEdward vom Hofe Marked German Silver Hard Rubber ReelDesirable small No. 1 size 2 3/4" diameter ornate early Montague steel pivot bearing reel made for Edward vom Hofe. Comes with beautiful sculpted counter balanced "S" handle, rear mounted click switchSee Sold Price
SoldEdward vom Hofe German Silver Hard Rubber ReelMarked 805 size 4/0 on the foot, this is an early model with separate drag adjustment tool included. Measuring 3 7/8" in diameter it has a front mounted anti-reverse switch and spring mounted dog thatSee Sold Price
SoldB.F. Meek Louisville, Kentucky. No. 4 ReelThis is an early model and harder to find larger size German silver Meek Kentucky reel in Very Good plus to Excellent minus condition with a fully functional click and drag. Marked with serial numberSee Sold Price
SoldJulius Vom Hofe Raised Pillar ReelEarly size No. 1, 2 1/2" diameter 1 3/8" wide spool German silver raised pillar reel clearly marked "William Mills & Son, NY, Pat. June 24, 89" on the upper face plate. Comes with crack and chip freeSee Sold Price
SoldNarrow Spool 300 yd. Striped Bass ReelEarly 3 1/2" diameter 1 5/8" wide spool German silver and hard rubber reel with Kopf and Malleson like features. Includes sliding oil port caps, long sweeping reverse "S" counter balanced handle, backSee Sold Price
Sold60 yd. German Silver Hard Rubber Dame Stoddard ReelEarly small 2 1/4" diameter reel marked "60" on the bottom of the foot likely made by Montague and marked on the upper head plate "Optimus, Dame Stoddard Co., Boston". Comes with rear mounted click swSee Sold Price
SoldPflueger German Silver Altapac Big Game Fishing ReelComing in Excellent minus condition with clean undamaged side plates, and metal components is this early size 4/0 Pflueger big game reel with 4 patent numbers noted on the back plate. Includes a starSee Sold Price
SoldEarly Thos. J. Conroy Fly Reel3 1/4" pillar to pillar, 13/16" wide spool, german silver and hard rubber, marked "Thos. J. Conroy Maker N.Y.", constant click (loud), "S" counter balanced handle, knurling on the removable end cap, fSee Sold Price
SoldEarly E. Vom Hofe Saltwater Reel3 3/4" diameter, 1 7/8" wide spool, hard rubber and German silver, unmarked other than "Edward Vom Hofe Maker" with a star and jeweler engraved "Samuel A. Walsh 1880". About VG+ with soiling, tarnishSee Sold Price
SoldEarly South Bend 1131 Casting ReelGerman silver, with serial number 3660 marked on the underside of the foot, featuring jeweled end caps, head plate featuring a band of rope knurling and straight counter-balanced handle, this is the fSee Sold Price
SoldSouth Bend 1131-A Casting ReelSecond version, 100 yard size, German silver with single grasp counter-balanced handle, jeweled and knurled end caps, anti-backlash bar/knob, and coming in an early South Bend box marked 1131-A. The rSee Sold Price
