JW Young 3 1/2" Pattern 5 red agate fly reel 3-Piece Simple click/pawl mechanism otherwise

Simple click/pawl mechanism otherwise

Another touch is the stamp on the screw lock nut "R

but also capable of some delicacy in close

Hardcover in full leather binding with gilt titles on the spine and the Flyfisher's Classic Library logo

JW Young 3 1/2" Pattern 5 red agate fly reel 3-Piece Simple click/pawl mechanism otherwise3 1 2 dia Youngs pattern 5, badged for G M Richardson of Dumfries (Scotland) Two screw latch, black enamel finished reel. Some paint loss, but otherwise a nice tight example. Smooth brass foot is 2 long with no issues, black ebonite handle, rim mounted tension adjuster, no transverse or lateral spindle play. Dark red agate with no visible cracks or chips. Comes with what may be a dapping floss type blow line (?) This reel ships from our UK office. REF