Peerless #5 Reel

Peerless #5 ReelAn excellent Peerless #5 fly reel, 3 1 4" diameter and set up for RHW. A nice versatile size, this classic S handle reel has good capacity and a strong drag. The spool width is ~1" and the reel is designed to hold a WF7 or WF8 with ~125 yards of backing. It weighs 8. 7 ounces on my scale. Excellent very lightly used condition with just a few tiny traces of wear on the frame edge and two very minor scuffs on the frontplate. The reel is excellent

A very rare reel in a hard to find size

FL in 1953

And I should add I have seen another similar example of the Humber model in the last year with the same roller bar in the same position and condition

This rod remains in excellent

and the spare spool also comes in a blue original pouch

Each book has a wooden frame with leather binding that holds two celluloid exterior pages that

the fit is excellent

Don't miss adding this one to your collection

2 ounces listed on the hangtag

the varnish appears stable and will likely polish to a smooth gloss

The keeper and part of the keeper wrap is missing

All of the clips except four remain perfectly tight