Dingley 3" Perfect Fly Reel 13' Dual aluminum sliding bands over

Dual aluminum sliding bands over a cork reel seat

Copyright 1976

Comes in original Graywolf tan bag and black tube with blued nickel silver cap

A few of the wraps could use some attention at some point in the future

Let's start with the pros: This rod is built with a staggered ferrule and the butt shorter than the tips

Dingley 3" Perfect Fly Reel 13' Dual aluminum sliding bands overFor sale here is a gorgeous old Dingley made Perfect from the early 1920's. This 3 inch reel is extremely tight, very well made. It has a single pawl spring and no ball bearings (a "eunuch" model). It comes with a strap over tensioner (another feature hard to find on Dingley reels) that works perfectly, gradually increasing the spring tension throughout its adjustment range. The original brass foot is full length and unblemished. The reel foot