Julius von Hofe

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Julius von Hofe

American inventor

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fishing
Big-game fishing
…with an internal drag by Julius von Hofe of Brooklyn, New York, in 1913. Big-game anglers fish from “fighting seats” into which they can be strapped. Rods are massive, and the butts fit into a socket mounted on the chair. Reels are large, and the line is usually of Dacron…
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…with an internal drag by Julius von Hofe of Brooklyn, New York, in 1913. Big-game anglers fish from “fighting seats” into which they can be strapped. Rods are massive, and the butts fit into a socket mounted on the chair. Reels are large, and the line is usually of Dacron…
Read More