Dingley Fly Reel 4 1/4" Caged Spool Fly Reel - with strap over tensioner

Dingley Fly Reel 4 1/4" Caged Spool Fly Reel - with strap over tensionerFor sale here is a rare and highly desirable 4 1 4 inch caged drum reel made by WH Dingley. Another fine example of Dingley's unique and varied check tensioner configurations. Rarely found strap over tensioner! Stamped internally D2. Also stamped 2 on the foot. Nicely blued caliper check spring. The reel retains most of its original lead finish. The ivorine handle is in excellent free spinning condition. The smooth brass (or perhaps nickel silver)

The guide wraps are clear with fine red edging at the ferrules and stripping guide

This is the first one we will be listing

Includes original labeled red bag and labeled tube

A highly perforated reel in the style of Julius Vom Hofe

Uplocking reel seat over a Spanish Cedar spacer

The click check is adequately strong for trout and the reel slightly favors right hand retrieve as was intended

The action is classic medium-fast

plus some bonus engraving on the reel foot

Published in 1996

The original smooth brass foot is unblemished

“The most perfect spinning and casting reel ever invented” John Holt-Schooling

This near mint condition reel is RHW and retains nearly all of its original leading