Leonard Mills Model 44 Raised Pillar Fly Reel 7'1" Original brown bag with extra

Original brown bag with extra section for the extension

Great super smooth dry fly action

A very smooth and capable large trout rod from Mr

Uplocking aluminum reel seat with gorgeous zebrawood spacer

Rod features a "bank spike"

Leonard Mills Model 44 Raised Pillar Fly Reel 7'1" Original brown bag with extraFor sale here is a late era Leonard Mills Model 44 raised pillar fly reel. This is a post Julius Vom Hofe era reel, probably made in the early 1960s (I have the 1961 Wm Mills catalog and this reel appears in it). Frame and spool are made of duralumin and the side plates are made of hard rubber. The Model 44 is seen much less often than the slightly larger Model 50. The clicker works great, is of medium strength and the directional winding bias is