Farlex Platewind Fly Reel 1-1 DD 3 3/4" 8'9" Bluing on the ferrules shows

Bluing on the ferrules shows wear

The rod is based on Paul Young’s Para 15 taper

comes with the custom deer hide pouch pictured

Uplocking slide band reel seat with a birds eye maple spacer

Farlex Platewind Fly Reel 1-1 DD 3 3/4" 8'9" Bluing on the ferrules showsA nice Farlex Platewind direct drive fly reel, 3 3 4" diameter and set up for RHW (though the bias is fairly neutral). Raised pillar design. Serial #081. Mint, unused condition. Black anodized throughout. The reel weighs 10 ounces on my scale. Gear and pawl drag system with a nice loud click. Ebonite handle that's slightly flared at the end. The winding plate sports a brass medallion over the spindle that notes the size, serial number, and gear ratio.