Otto Zwarg Laurentian 400 Salmon Reel 4/0

Otto Zwarg Laurentian 400 Salmon Reel 4/0A superb Otto Zwarg 400 Laurentian model salmon reel in 4 0 size. 14. 8 oz in weight. Serial #B114, indicating a rare circa 1947 Brooklyn made reel, and it has the Brooklyn stamp on the oil port as well (after two years of operation in Brooklyn, Zwarg moved his reelmaking operation to Florida in 1947. Zwarg, of course, had been the foreman at the Vom Hofe shop for many years). The reel is in excellent overall condition with clean hard rubber

Comes in the original neoprene pouch and box with paperwork

in Jack Young's handwriting

Fast action rod made for casting in slightly tight quarters and fighting/landing big fish

previous owner of the Dickerson rodmaking equipment and co-author with Dr

All of these point to a Korean-made reel

For sale here is a very rare Morris Kushner "Exelereme" bamboo spinning rod -- 6 feet three inches long

canvas outer bag

9mm on the Zefer

See here for the complete set from the 1960s that is for sale as well

the rod actually measures closer to 8'7"

Reverse half wells grip measuring 6 1/2" in length

For sale here is an Arne Mason leather reel case made to fit medium sized reels