Farlow's 2 3/4" Perfect-style Fly Reel 7'6" western streamer rod

western streamer rod

Blued double sliding band reel seat with a very fine mortised olive wood spacer

Very few Jenkins rods over 8 feet were ever made

Just the thing for bamboo day at the camp

revealing a fairly consistent brass finish

Farlow's 2 3/4" Perfect-style Fly Reel 7'6" western streamer rodFor sale here is a Perfect style reel from Farlow's of London a 2 3 4 inch "Aluminum" model reel. Adjustable check. The check mechanism is a bit similar to Hardy's 1912 check system. Holdfast logo and maker info stamped on winding plate. No line grooves. Correct smooth brass foot. There is some spool spindle play and a bit of wobble. Still a very scarce size Farlow's reel. extremely hard to find!