JW Young 3 1/2" Fly Reel with red agate line guide 4-piece For sale here is a

For sale here is a Pattern 1A fly reel made by JW Young in excellent original condition

Full-wells grip with a taper towards the rear

Naval brass bush and spindle

Effective out to 40 ft

That is the design offered here and which is part of an idea I'm hoping to be able to pursue every year or so -- to take a design I've been contemplating and be able to prototype

JW Young 3 1/2" Fly Reel with red agate line guide 4-piece For sale here is aFor sale here is a really nice reel made by JW Young and stamped for retailer D. Crockart & Son. It is a Pattern 10B reel 3 1 2". Excellent condition, both cosmetically and mechanically. The red agate is un cracked and one of the most beautiful ones I've ever seen. No wobble or end play. Crazed erinoid handle that spins freely. Every part of the reel is original. Foot is not filed.