Dingley Fly Reel 4" - Perfect Style

Dingley Fly Reel 4" - Perfect StyleFor Sale Vintage Dingley 4" Perfect Style Fly Reel. Stamped D5 and 5 throughout. This excellent condition reel is RHW and comes with a nice and strong single check from the 1930's. Ball bearing race built under winding plate. Knurled tensioner works perfectly. No line guide or retailer stamp on this one. Gear teeth and pawl still very sharp. Un filed original smooth brass reel foot with four screws. Crazed ebonite handle that spins freely. The reel

In near mint condition with reel pouch

Cigar grip is very smooth and not ridged

This one is #9 as etched into the base of the reel seat hardware

For sale here is a framed "Maine Game Warden" streamer tied by Maine fly tier

"between the plates"

Mechanically the reel is still perfect

The rod has bright Super Z ferrules and blued snake guides

Bound in publisher's original quarter navy blue leather and green boards with the front cover stamped in blind and with the spine stamped in gilt and in a paper covered slipcase

Its lighter weight and decidedly thinner profile are welcome assets over a long day of fishing

in a slim cigar profile

Less than 50 of this model were made by the Paul Young Rod Company

Dup MKII check is strong - tensioner works perfectly