Dingley Fly Reel 3 1/8" - Walker Bampton

Dingley Fly Reel 3 1/8" - Walker BamptonFor sale here is a 3 1 8" fixed check fly reel made by Dingley and stamped Walker Bampton. There is no D stamp but all characteristics point to Dingley made. Square spindle base, screws holding foot and handle, and the common Dingley spindle boss. This reel is in really nice condition. No end play or spool wobble. Foot is full length and not filed. Gear teeth and pawl still super sharp. Face of spool obviously has a shiny finish. It appears original

New York) his entire life

For sale here is a nice example of a pre-war Hardy Perfect Duplicated MK II wide drum fly reel from the 1930s with a nickel silver line guard

For sale here is another very scarce collection of legendary Catskill flies - twelve Elsie Darbee tied classic Catskill pattern flies in a shadowbox frame measuring 9x14

The rod is numbered 910 36 which I believe indicates it was the 36th rod made in October 1969 ~ an original Sharpe's made rod

"Hank Roberts BOULDER

You'll search far and wide to find one in better condition

The script on the butt section has received an extra coat of varnish

I simply couldn't resist)

This rod features perfect spar varnished shafts wrapped in olive silk and oxidized step ferrules

The rod is in excellent

Comes loaded with a WF5 sink-tip and backing

Retrieve: Left Hand