Farlow 3 1/2" Perfect fly reel - with wishbone check 7'5" Many consider Faulkner’s hunting stories

Many consider Faulkner’s hunting stories to be the best literary sporting stories ever written

capable of extreme finesse when casting to wary backcountry trout

Lettered 3 flats left "Scott SC" and 2 flats left "7'2"  3 line  #0023"

Made in the mid 70's

Spool diameter 2 1/4"

Farlow 3 1/2" Perfect fly reel - with wishbone check 7'5" Many consider Faulkner’s hunting storiesFor sale here is a Perfect style reel made by Farlow's of London a 3 1 2 inch "Aluminum" model. It has the rarest and most attractive of check systems the wishbone, or spring check. These springs that provide the tension against a running fish are not the strongest I've encountered. Slight spool wobble and end play could probably use a re bushing but fishable as is. Holdfast logo and maker info stamped on winding plate. Serial number stamped on reel