Otto Zwarg Laurentian 400 Reel 3/0 Brooklyn Era Model 7'5" For sale here is a

For sale here is a very nice example of an early Hardy Perfect 3 1/8" trout reel

For sale here is John Pickard's rendition of the  Paul Young "Martha Marie" bamboo rod

an envelope for leaders

The reel also features an exposed spool rim for palming / manual brake control

The rod is a bit of a Frankenstein

Otto Zwarg Laurentian 400 Reel 3/0 Brooklyn Era Model 7'5" For sale here is aA nice Otto Zwarg 400 Laurentian model salmon reel in 3 0 size. 3 5 8" diameter and set up for RHW. 13. 4 oz in weight. Serial #B24, indicating a rare circa 1947 Brooklyn made reel, and it has the Brooklyn stamp on the oil port as well (after two years of operation in Brooklyn, Zwarg moved his reelmaking operation to Florida in 1947. Zwarg, of course, had been the foreman at the Vom Hofe shop for many years). The reel is in good overall condition with