JW Young 2 3/4" Fly Reel - made for Farlow's of London

JW Young 2 3/4" Fly Reel - made for Farlow's of LondonFor sale here is a 2 3 4" reel made by JW Young for Farlow's. Nice tight check. No wobble or end play. Holdfast logo. Nice ivorine handle spins freely. Full length smooth brass foot measures 2. 7" and the reel only weighs 4. 25 oz. No cracks, chips, dings or line burns. This is a wonderful small stream reel and is very solid mechanically.

The only signs of use I could find were one minor corner ding and two almost microscopic pits - this reel is in excellent shape overall

This particular version of the Martha Marie has random node spacing on all sections and the cane is not your typical "clean" variety cane used by PHY in his rod building career

Bright guides and hardware

Serial number FW248222 which dates the rod to 1983

240 pages which include Shooting and Fishing Agency lets and sales

Comes with its original black zippered Seamaster reel case

For sale here is a fantastic 2 3/4" Saracione Deluxe fly reel in mint condition

RH/LH convertible (currently setup for right hand retrieve)

This reel was a prototype and includes a fixed check system unlike most other model 702s which had the adjustable drag system called the Stag Beetle

Seat is nickel silver ring and pocket cap over a Payne style aluminum acorn

featuring the classic Kushner spiral wraps

there is a small varnish crack under the top guide on one of the tips