Malloch, PD - Mahseer Fly Reel (very scarce!) 7'1" The hood on the reel

The hood on the reel seat is a bit loose

leaded finish

Blued nickel silver cap and ring reel seat over a gorgeous mortised spalted maple spacer

He felt that the Vom Hofe reels were more challenging and that he could recreate them and improve on the original design

Malloch, PD - Mahseer Fly Reel (very scarce!) 7'1" The hood on the reelFor sale here is an extremely scarce PD Malloch 3 1 2 diameter alloy extra wide Mahseer fly reel. The face plate is stamped Made by PD Malloch for TP Luscombe Dehradun (India) in oval logo. Horn handle, brass pillars and original unmolested reel foot. 2 1 2 overall width. The reel retains virtually all of its original finish. The click pawl operation is smooth without rubbing. The spring tension is strong enough to prevent spool backlash. This reel