JW Young 3" Fly Reel

JW Young 3" Fly ReelFor sale here is a 3" Pattern 1 trout fly reel made by JW Young for Carter & Co. Nice leaded finish. Solid and tight fixed check. Gear teeth and pawl still retain their sharpness. No wobble and a small amount of end play. Full length smooth brass foot. Ivorine handle in fine condition and spins freely. Spool retaining screw in excellent shape. Comes with silk line shown. This is a very nice old Young trout reel and solid mechanically. Weighs 5. 8 oz.

An excellent Charles W

Some cosmetic wear but in good working mechanical condition

but it has all of the hallmarks of a Dingley-made reel

and spare cork disc

Spalding decided to get out of the tackle making business and sold its Kosmic label and inventory to U

Pieces - 3

Quad construction in a 2-opposed node pattern with a very fast dry-fly action

5 1/2” x 3 1/2” x 1 1/4”

Made in May of 1955

Includes bamboo ferrule plug 1'11" in length to and in the same dark mahogany color as the rest of the rod

2-tip model with a full flexing medium to slow action

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