Dingley Fly Reel 3" - Westley Richards

Dingley Fly Reel 3" - Westley RichardsFor sale here is a really nice Dingley 3" fly reel with telephone latch, made for and retailed by Westley Richards. Stamped D3 inside the reel and the telephone latch also has 3 dots stamped into it. This excellent condition reel is RHW and comes with the early caliper check from the early 1920's. Un filed original smooth brass reel foot with two pillar screws. The foot has a very slight bend in it on one end, but not enough to prevent it from fitting

6 inches long

A nice account by one of the UK's most accomplished salmon anglers

8'6" rod for #8 line

Paul was extremely excited that he found an experienced machinist who had an interest and passion for fly fishing and for carrying on the historical tradition of crafting hand-made fly reels

A wonderful trout rod

The Traveler model rod was the first of its kind to be intended especially for the traveling

a nice rod

This reel case was made to fit reels from sub 3" to 3 5/8" diameter contracted drum Perfect style reels and is padded with thick shearling for protection on all sides

I've also learned that the rod was made for Gillum's neighbor in exchange for television repairs (costly back then

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Includes what appears to be a newer replacement bag and the original labeled tube