Farlow 3 1/2" Perfect fly reel - with wishbone check

Farlow 3 1/2" Perfect fly reel - with wishbone checkFor sale here is a Perfect style reel made by Farlow's of London a 3 1 2 inch "Aluminum" model. It has the rarest and most attractive of check systems the wishbone, or spring check. These springs that provide the tension against a running fish are not the strongest I've encountered. Slight spool wobble and end play could probably use a re bushing but fishable as is. Holdfast logo and maker info stamped on winding plate. Serial number stamped on reel

No logo stamp on hardware

All wraps structurally sound but a few are displaying slight fraying

For sale here is a Homer Jennings bamboo rod - 7' for a 4 weight line

and lengths available in each model

WF6+65 20#

For sale here is a 3 7/8" Hardy Perfect fly reel from the pre-WWII era (made in the 1920s)

Art certainly fished the rod extensively as is evident in the photos

Original Hardy pouch

For sale here is a really nice example of Hardy’s full size dry fly box [6 1/4” x 3 3⁄4” x 1”] The compartments are covered by original yellow perspex lids with nickel silver studs

scripted weight - 4 1/4 oz

Comes with a very nice and its original leather case as well

This is a limited edition reel - one of six Mass has made like it