Dingley Fly Reel 2 3/4" - Telephone Latch - Westley Richards 8'3" Comes in a velvet bag

Comes in a velvet bag inside a walnut box with a nice certificate from Seamaster

essentially for his improvements on the all hard rubber reel patented earlier by Alonzo Fowler

The sections fit together perfectly with a 1/8" gap to allow for wear over time

or hook marks

For sale here is a bamboo rod built by Bob Colson that was part of the 2013 Catskills Rodmakers Gathering casting competition

Dingley Fly Reel 2 3/4" - Telephone Latch - Westley Richards 8'3" Comes in a velvet bagFor sale here is a scarce Dingley fly reel with telephone latch, made for Westley Richards 2 3 4" diameter. The frame has an area that's been dinged up a bit but this area is solid with no surrounding cracks whatsoever. Foot is full length at 2. 3" and unfiled but has a slight kink in one end, but this doesn't prevent it from fitting nicely on a rod. Ivorine handle spins freely. Stamped D4 with four dots on cog. Fixed check is adequately strong. Reel