JW Young Pattern No. 3 Fly Reel - possibly one of its kind! 6'6" -PRINTED ID SYSTEM ON THE

-PRINTED ID SYSTEM ON THE REAR OF THE HEAD FOR QUICK RECOGNITION

For sale here is an extremely scarce limited edition Hardy reel - the Bougle MKV Centenary Limited Edition 3" fly reel in a gold-anodized finish - made in England

showing evidence of use specifically on the tip tops

The original bag and tube are present as well as a nice leather tube that was delivered with this rod

The rod only weighs 3 3/8 ounces

JW Young Pattern No. 3 Fly Reel - possibly one of its kind! 6'6" -PRINTED ID SYSTEM ON THEYoungs No. 3 Fly Reel, possibly unique. Red agate, silent check, 2 7 8 diameter, original box, mint condition. Elwyn (Rupe) Atwood, author of the excellent Medlar Press book J. W. Young, A century of the art of making fishing reels states ~ I am pretty sure it dates from the 1930s, at a time when Youngs identified their reels by patterns number only. In my opinion, your reel is a Pattern number 3. As there are several missing numbers in all my