Reel Manufacturers & Major Distributors - L
L & S.
LANGLEY
LASHMASTER
LAWRENCE.
LAWSON MACHINE WORKS.
LEONARD—MILLS
LEONARD REELS.
(1877-1940) The Leonard 1877 patent (#191,813—June 12, 1877)
click reel was famous for its raised pillars and the protective rim
within which the handle traveled. It is a classic fly reel design. These
reels were possibly originally manufactured by Philbrook and E. F.
Payne, then by Conroy, and finally by Julius vom Hofe. The Leonard line
of fly reels were manufactured from a variety of materials, but mainly
nickel silver and hard rubber. The bi-metal version is avidly pursued by
collectors, as is the “Fairy” reel made to match the short Catskill fly
rods. The hard rubber reels made with marbled rubber are the most sought
after.
LIBERTY BELL
LONG, JOHN E. & CO. Detroit, Michigan.
LONGFELLOW.
LORD WELDON
LUXOR.
