Clinton Nickel Silver Sidemount Trout Reel 11' A hugely generous donation by

A hugely generous donation by that scourge of Icelandic salmon

Don't miss out on this classic Winston glass rod ready to fish

Excellent overall condition with nice click

The action is medium-fast dry fly

The reel is in excellent plus overall condition

Clinton Nickel Silver Sidemount Trout Reel 11' A hugely generous donation byFor 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