An extremely rare Joe Saracione Edward Vom Hofe Perfection #2 fly reel, 2 3/4" and set up for LHW. Mint unused condition. This reel came from a limited edition set of Edward vom Hofe style reels that Joe made in the 1990's. The first was to be fifty 1/0 Tobique reels, followed by fifty #2 Perfection reels. These were all pre-sold out and serial numbers were chosen by the purchasers. They were made in sequence of order date so the serial numbers were not made in sequence. Well as things happen, Joe only made twenty of the 1/0 reels and then only eight of the No. 2 reels, of which this is one. The serial number "18"  is found stamped on the underside of the foot crossbar along with the size "2". Bench-made, these reel were flawless reproductions of the originals and made of hard rubber and nickel silver.  They have all of the features of the original Perfections including the handsome arrowhead drag adjuster with the red indicator dots. The only difference from the originals lies in the oil port cover which of course carries Joe's maker's mark. These reels were painstaking and time consuming to make, and they are perhaps the pinnacle of Joe's reelmaking skill. Each comes with a hard leather case embossed with "Saracione" and the model number on the cover. You won't find a nicer reel.

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