Steans & Co. / E.J. Brown - 4 5/8" Sea/Salmon Silex style reel 10' The half wells grip is

The half wells grip is in fine condition

depending on set-up

The grip shows only the lightest of soiling

Ferrule size 13/64 with a terrific fit

I met the late Joe Garman up in Canada one autumn and handed it to him to test (Joe was a discriminating bamboo enthusiast as many know)

Steans & Co. / E.J. Brown - 4 5/8" Sea/Salmon Silex style reel 10' The half wells grip isFor sale is a very scarce Silex style reel made by E. J. Brown and sold by Steans & Co. from New Zealand. 1950s vintage. 4 5 8" diameter, 1 1 2" spool width, weight 21 1 4 oz. Right hand retrieve. A very solid reel mechanically. No repairs or unoriginal parts exist. The foot is perfect. The on off click lever works as intended. The hand brake applies an adequate amount of pressure to the revolving spool while fighting a fish. The spool screw also