JW Young Pattern No. 3 Fly Reel - possibly one of its kind! 6'6" The action is a superb

The action is a superb medium-fast dry-fly with plenty of backbone

Capable of running 9 through 12 weight lines

The rod only weighs 3 3/8 ounces

The original bag and tube are present as well as a nice leather tube that was delivered with this rod

Bright aluminum cap and ring reel seat over a cork spacer

JW Young Pattern No. 3 Fly Reel - possibly one of its kind! 6'6" The action is a superbYoungs No. 3 Fly Reel, possibly unique. Red agate, silent check, 2 7 8 diameter, original box, mint condition. Elwyn (Rupe) Atwood, author of the excellent Medlar Press book J. W. Young, A century of the art of making fishing reels states ~ I am pretty sure it dates from the 1930s, at a time when Youngs identified their reels by patterns number only. In my opinion, your reel is a Pattern number 3. As there are several missing numbers in all my