Ernest Dingley's personal fly box 9'2" Gold wraps with emerald tipping

Gold wraps with emerald tipping

Metal line guide set inside a nickel silver bezel

moderately tempered cane

The rod is in mint restored condition

The last snake guide on the butt section is slightly bent

Ernest Dingley's personal fly box 9'2" Gold wraps with emerald tippingFor sale here is a one of a kind item Ernest Dingley's personal Wheatley fly box. Ernest was the son of the master reelmaker William Henry Dingley and carried on the fine reelmaking tradition from the 1920s, ultimately running the shop after WWII and his father's passing. This item comes with provenance details directly from Ernest's son, Raymond Dingley, along with Raymond's signature. The box has the Wheatley diamond logo and measures 3 1 2" x 2 1