Dingley 3" Perfect Fly Reel 1-Piece and of that number only

and of that number only approximately 25 were made by Paul himself

construction makes it ideal for travel or as a back-up rod

The writing is likely that of Bessie Bailey's

For sale here is a "Centabrake" fly reel made by Smith & Wall

The cork grip shows only light soiling and there is a slight bit of ridging

Dingley 3" Perfect Fly Reel 1-Piece and of that number onlyFor sale here is a Dingley made Perfect made before WWII for English gun maker H. Monk. This 3 inch reel was very well made, nice and tight. It has a single pawl spring and no ball bearings (a "eunuch" model). It comes with a tension adjustment knob that works properly, gradually increasing the spring tension throughout its adjustment range. The original brass foot is full length and unblemished. Very slight line burns. The reel foot measures 2 1 2"