Dingley 3" Perfect Fly Reel 14' The action is a buttery

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

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

A nice account of the life of a River Keeper on the Test during the latter part of the 19th century

One of the best

Olive wrap at tip-top on one tip and brown on the other

Dingley 3" Perfect Fly Reel 14' The action is a butteryFor 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"