Dingley 3" Perfect Fly Reel 14' One of the best

One of the best

lightly varnished

Also comes with new line and backing and four tips (not pictured)

The action is a buttery smooth medium with a bit of backbone thanks in part to the swelled butt

black/bronze color combination

Dingley 3" Perfect Fly Reel 14' One of the bestFor 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"