Farlex Platewind Fly Reel 1-1 DD 3 3/4"

Farlex Platewind Fly Reel 1-1 DD 3 3/4"A nice Farlex Platewind direct drive fly reel, 3 3 4" diameter and set up for RHW (though the bias is fairly neutral). Raised pillar design. Serial #071. Mint, unused condition. Black anodized throughout. The reel weighs 10 ounces on my scale. Gear and pawl drag system with a nice loud click. Ebonite handle that's slightly flared at the end. The winding plate sports a brass medallion over the spindle that notes the size, serial number, and gear ratio.

Bright chrome stripper and bronzed guides the rest of the way

Nice (as always) brown silks tipped black

Hermann made around 200 of these reels in his lifetime and the quality of his work needs no introduction

Maroon cloth hard cover with gilt fly on front cover - gilt title faded slightly

3" in diameter with a 7/8" spool width

Large arbor design with porting on the outer part of the spool and the drum

or 8'9" with the extension butt attached

built for a #7/8 spey line

1” and “Since 1933” inscribed on the side of the frame

The stripping guide is an oxidized red agate and all guides are wrapped in a plum-colored silk which darkens when soaked in varnish

Comes with its original pouch

The aluminum spool has a slightly tiered design