Peaker Fly Reel with Spare Spool

Peaker Fly Reel with Spare SpoolA rare Peaker saltwater fly reel, 4 1 4" diameter and set up for LHW. It comes with a spare spool. Only a small number of these reels were made in California in the mid to late 1980's, inspired by John Emery's saltwater reels, and this is serial #30. The spool width is approximately 1 1 8". Direct drive with a cork drag reminiscent of those by Fin Nor and Seamaster. Black anodized throughout with a ported spool that's suitable for palming and on the

from the careful carving of each individual scale

just what appears to be some machining marks to the foot and some natural tarnish to the nickel silver line guard

Smooth alloy foot

The gold looks excellent on a bamboo rod

it has possibly been fitted to a reel seat but there is no sign of having been fished at all

Hardy's catalogue refers to this rod as a 5 weight

Morgan/Brackett era

The reel seat is an up-locking German silver over a stunning amboyna wood spacer

with red tipping

Red signature wrap as well as red tipping at the winding check

For sale here is a Dingley 3 1/2" Perfect-style fly reel in very good condition

The cigar grip is 6 1/2" in length with only the slightest evidence of being handled