Farlow 3 1/2" Perfect fly reel - with wishbone check 14' The rod is in excellent

The rod is in excellent original condition and comes from the original owner

Cigar style grip with a rather slender nose

unlike most "Ace" and "Special" marked rods which were made with outsourced blanks

Original bag with ferrule plug and original tube

The keeper is one flat right

Farlow 3 1/2" Perfect fly reel - with wishbone check 14' The rod is in excellentFor sale here is a Perfect style reel made by Farlow's of London a 3 1 2 inch "Aluminum" model. It has the rarest and most attractive of check systems the wishbone, or spring check. These springs that provide the tension against a running fish are not the strongest I've encountered. Slight spool wobble and end play could probably use a re bushing but fishable as is. Holdfast logo and maker info stamped on winding plate. Serial number stamped on reel