Raymond Dingley's personal Wheatley fly box with original flies 13' Cosmetic use marks

Cosmetic use marks

Blued nickel-silver cap and ring reel seat with beautifully figured mortised tiger maple spacer

The diameter of the frame is 4" with a spool width of 1"

The reel is in very good condition with original Hardy pouch and the spool is in very good condition with aftermarket neoprene case

Raymond Dingley's personal Wheatley fly box with original flies 13' Cosmetic use marksFor sale here is a one of a kind item Raymond Dingley's personal Wheatley fly box with original flies. Raymond is the grandson of the master reelmaker William Henry Dingley. This item comes with provenance details directly from Raymond, along with his signature. The fly box measures 4 3 4" x 3 1 2" and includes flies in original fly packets, ranging in dates from 1946 to 2012. For those of you unfamiliar with this legacy, I suggest you review this