Farlex Platewind Fly Reel 1-1 DD 4" AL Walker For sale here is a

For sale here is a Peerless Model 5 fly reel in excellent++ condition

Nickel silver cap and ring reel seat over a beautifully figured mortised wood spacer

Size 14/64 ferrules with a tight fit

Up-locking bright nickel silver reel seat over burl wood spacer

The rod features caramel colored wraps and oxidized hardware

Farlex Platewind Fly Reel 1-1 DD 4" AL Walker For sale here is aA nice Farlex 1 1 Platewind direct drive fly reel, 4" diameter and set up for RHW (though the bias is fairly neutral). Raised pillar design. Serial #6. Unfished condition (there is one tiny nick on the foot edge at the midway point, which I'm pretty sure is a handling mark, as the reel shows no other signs whatsoever of having been used). Silver anodized throughout. The reel weighs 13. 6 ounces on my scale. Gear and pawl drag system with a nice loud