Dingley Fly Reel 3 1/2" - LHW 4-piece Finished in a non-reflective anodized

Finished in a non-reflective anodized moss green with Celtic designs that pay homage to the Spey style of fishing

Bright-finish german silver cap and ring reel seat and blued guides and tip tops

Maroon cloth hard cover with gilt fly on front cover - gilt title faded slightly

The drag is very smooth and strong

he decided to try his hand at improving upon the fly reels he had been using and proceeded to machine and assemble reels of his own design

Dingley Fly Reel 3 1/2" - LHW 4-piece Finished in a non-reflective anodizedFor sale here is a very rare and true LHW reel made by Dingley during his association with the Walker Bampton shop. 3 1 2" in diameter. Single spring pawl format with fully functional rim tensioner, resulting in varying tension throughout its range, adequately strong at its tightest setting. Stamped 2 throughout. Original factory monel line guide with factory soldered seam. No line grooves. Original erinoid handle spins freely. Smooth alloy foot may