Dingley Fly Reel 2 3/4" Wide Drum Granger / Wright & McGill resulting in a large arbor

resulting in a large arbor

the internal mechanics & the reel's faceplate is adorned with more holes in a symmetrical hole pattern

The Sweetgrass Rods logo is stamped into the bottom if the butt cap

Tom designed it when he was in San Francisco and named the rod "Unity with the Universe" because of its wonderful smooth casting qualities

There are 4 rows of 5 larger clips in the lid and bottom of the boxes and 5 rows of 7 smaller clips on the front and back of the center leaf

Dingley Fly Reel 2 3/4" Wide Drum Granger / Wright & McGill resulting in a large arborFor sale here is a 2 3 4" Dingley fly reel made for retailer Alex Martin of Scotland. The spool is 15 16" wide, which is very rarely seen on reels of this diameter. Fully functional and in excellent used condition. Handle spins freely. Foot is full length and unmolested. No excess wobble or spool spindle slop. Fixed click check. Right hand retrieve although the spring is fairly neutral so it could be fished as a lefty as well.