Leonard, H.L. -- Model 51A-D Salmon Fly Reel 6'10" Laminate wood handle

Laminate wood handle

Full cork grip and reel seat style

Serial #3329

New patent pending snap-reverse system instantly reverses to left- or right-hand retrieve with the push of a button

Leonard, H.L. -- Model 51A-D Salmon Fly Reel 6'10" Laminate wood handleFor sale is a very scarce H. L. Leonard Model 51A D raised pillar fly reel made by Julius Vom Hofe. Unlike the Leonard Mills Patent Click Reel series, the Salmon models came with the "Improved Graduating Adjustable Drag", patented in 1928. The patent number is 1,673,382 and this patent number appears on the back plate along with the "Light" and "Heavy" drag positions. 3 1 2" diameter including pillars and 1 1 8" pillar length, or as the catalog