282 A scarce Lloyd Gladstone Gough 6” alloy centre pin long trotting reel,

solid (no perforations) shallow cored narrow drum with twin xylonite handles, spring release latch, milled brass tension regulator wheel and tapered brass spindle bearing, brass stancheon foot, backplate engraved “L.G. Gough 6/6”, being no.6 of only six reel ever made, reel is in very good overall condition, in circular leather collar case and is sold with a collection of various ephemera relating to the reel, Gough and his, reel design and Avon fishing and seven Creel magazines, of which Gough was a contributor (see illustration)

£450-650