Dingley Fly Reel 2 3/4" - Caged Spool (rare size!) 2 Weight It is set up for

It is set up for left-hand retrieve but can be changed to right for a small fee

was done very uniformly

A small note is that the tips are ever so slightly longer than the mid and the tip-tops are the larger hoop variety

The story behind this reel is that Hardy was commissioned by Sage to make the entire run of the 500 series reels

Cigar grip with additional fixed fighting butt to assist with slinging an overhead line from a boat to the other side of the river

Dingley Fly Reel 2 3/4" - Caged Spool (rare size!) 2 Weight It is set up forFor sale here is a very rare 2 3 4" caged spool fly reel made by WH Dingley for retailer Carter & Co. This highly sought after brass pin caged reel has a single fixed check, which is adequately strong. Stamped D1 and 30 on the frame. Correct original and un filed smooth brass foot. Original ivorine handle spins freely. No end play and no spool wobble nice and tight reel! Very minor line grooves on side of frame by pillar. As with most leaded Dingleys,