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Godfrey Reel Models
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Walt and Ted talk reels at Feathered Hook
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Godfrey Trout, Salmon and Steelhead Reels are the result of 30 years of work marrying modern materials, finishes, and drag mechanisms to produce a new and much improve group of Classic Reel Designs. While maintaining classical esthetic features, Godfrey Reels have been engineered to higher modern standards for greater durability, ease of maintenance, modern rod balance, and adjustable drag tension. For the rest of the design theory see: Classic Reel Design While showing reels and doing a little sprucing up of reels at Jonas' place this Spring I had the opportunity to catch up with Walt Carpenter. Turns out he is also very interested in classic reels and worked on them at Leonard Rod Co. I was great talking with him and hearing hilarious stories about going on at the old Leonard shop. Currently, he's writing a book about working at the shops of Leonard and Payne. |
Godfrey Classic Series Reels
The Godfrey Classic Series are the standard Bearers in style and quality in a classical reel design. The Classic below is the first nickel silver adorned reel designed
and remains the most popular reel today. By Classic Reels we generally mean 19th Century designs by Leonard and Vom Hofe. They produced excellent reels with nickel silver
and bronze. For a short history of these reels see: Classical Reel History
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Classic Series Trout Reels
Explore the variety of Classical adjustible click reels designed for both graphite and cane rods.
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The Popular Vom Hofe styled reel is a great match for all cane rods
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The Brown Trout and West- minster Reels of various weights for cane and graphite
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The standard raised pillar reel is the perfect match for the finest cane rod
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Godfrey Master Series Reels
The Master series reels represent the epidimy of quality in reel design and construction made specially for the serious angler who fishes here and abroad.
With great focus on craftsmanshit as well as design, the Masters are born of 30 years experience in reel design and hand crafting. The Master Series includes
the Mason Clam Shell case and other appoitments.
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Master Series Trout Reels
are the most unique and finely built reels available
Appointments and Options
Clam Shell Case
Your initials included Optional extra capacity reel Case Optional ivory knob included Master Series Salmon & Steelhead Reels
have 30 years work on the rivers of the world and renound for the
classic style and fine finish.
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| Here are a few photos from friends near and far. I am lucky to have met so many people in this business and look forward to seeing what everyone is doing or collecting as in the case of the three fabulous burled wood side Paradigm reels seen below. | The picture of the steelhead is particularly interesting with the Burkheimer spey rod. Being at the right place at the right time seems to be a specialty of Mr. M. of Philladelphia! Just wondering -- that picture on the end -- isn't that a huge graling? Click to enlarge. |
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