JW Young 3 1/2" red agate fly reel

JW Young 3 1/2" red agate fly reel3 1 2 dia Youngs for Allcocks, with faint stag logo. An interesting reel someone has painted sprayed enamelled the reel (personally Id give her a dip in paint stripper and fish happy with the result). Brass foot is 2 long and original, slightly battered but should fit most reel seats, diminutive erinoid handle, minimal spindle play. Thick dark red agate with no cracks or chips. Spool contains untested silk line. This reel ships from our UK office. REF

Weighs 13 oz

Grip exhibits soiling and the narrow cork rings are cut to a medium cigar shape

The cork is only lightly soiled

There is no evidence of repair or any un-original parts

Size 17/64 and 11/64 ferrules

The spool attaches to the delrin central axis by means of a vacuum

brown silks

WF4 + 110yds 20#

just as he occasionally altered his node placements and arrangements for that same purpose

it's just better in my opinion to show it on the river versus the casting pond by weilding a simply "better tool" for the job at hand

Nice buckram slipcover

A great fishing reel