Dutch Fly Box "TW Limited" #18 New Arrival Black aluminum down-locking reel seat

Black aluminum down-locking reel seat over a wood spacer

WF10 350 yds 20-lb Dacron

Everything else is original

The needle is turned slightly over the needle eye size and then glued into the bamboo which has been scalloped at the top near the opening

when adjusted

Dutch Fly Box "TW Limited" #18 New Arrival Black aluminum down-locking reel seatA lovely little fly box from Dave ("Dutch") Schultz who has been crafting these boxes for over 30 years. He spends his summer months on the banks of the Henry's Fork and in winter months he calls Steamboat Springs, CO home. Spaulted wood with cork strips to hold flies, the box measures 4 3 8 x 3 1 4 x 1 1 8 and weighs 1. 7 ounces. I could not find any sign that it has been used.