Dingley 4" Caged Spool Fly Reel 2-Piece The hook keeper is placed

The hook keeper is placed rather high

The reverse half-wells grip is lightly soiled and free of ridging

Full-wells grip 7" in length

The rod also has all-brass ferrule plugs included

The tensioner works perfectly throughout its range

Dingley 4" Caged Spool Fly Reel 2-Piece The hook keeper is placedFor sale here is a 1920's vintage 4" caged spool fly reel made by WH Dingley. Made for and retailed by JA Walker Alnwick. This highly sought after brass pin caged reel has a very nice and strong adjustable caliper check (and very loud!). Stamped D9. Correct original and un filed smooth brass foot. Original ivorine handle spins freely. Very tight reel. No spool wobble. As with most leaded Dingleys, the majority of the original leading remains on the