Dingley Fly Reel 3 1/2" St. George Style HL Leonard Sparse suggested they go to

Sparse suggested they go to see Meritt Hawes where they placed a $100 check in front of Hawes as an inducement to make ferrules

and knurled oil cap are made of stainless steel

and leather case

One of the more desirable fly box models of all time

This is also the first screw lock seat I hand-made on my small 7″ swing Pratt & Whitney lathe

Dingley Fly Reel 3 1/2" St. George Style HL Leonard Sparse suggested they go toFor sale here is a Dingley St. George style fly reel in excellent original condition. 3 1 2" diameter. Right hand retrieve. Stamped for Foster Bros. Ashbourne likely made by Ernest Dingley. Foot is original and unaltered. Strong adjustable check. Bronze line guide. Spool width is 0. 63". Stamped "3" on both frame and spool. The majority of the original leading remains.