Clinton Nickel Silver Sidemount Trout Reel 5' Honey colored silks with black

Honey colored silks with black tipping at the ferrules

The rod also possesses all the finesse and feel that one looks for in a glass rod

so I'm not sure how these marks developed

Shallow full wells grip that is less curvy than most

The Sage LL series of rods has been a favorite of many fly-fishermen for years

Clinton Nickel Silver Sidemount Trout Reel 5' Honey colored silks with blackFor sale here is a very rare and historically important Clinton sidemount trout reel. Marked "C. M. Clinton Ithaca N. Y. Pat Oct. 29 '89". Charles M. Clinton of Ithaca, NY was granted patent No. 413,774 on October 29, 1889, essentially for his improvements on the all hard rubber reel patented earlier by Alonzo Fowler, also of NY, in 1872. Built with an oil reservoir that ran through the spool shaft, the reel was offered in both all German silver and