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Fly Reels


Unless stated otherwise, all fly reels are right-hand-wind and in good usable condition. They are listed in alphabetical order of maker or brand name...

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Recent addition
Garcia Mitchell 710 Automatic Fly Reel 
(French made, circa 1970s)

3¼" diameter with trigger-operated clockwork retrieve which is wound up automatically when line is pulled from reel (can also be wound up manually to increase power). Features include a ceramic line guide and a slipping clutch to prevent breakage of line or clockwork mechanism. Ambidextrous design. Excellent condition. Fitted with WF8F/S sink tip line and supplied with photo-copy of page 18 from 1972 Mitchell catalogue illustrating this reel....
£39.00 (Item reference FRL129)
 (sold to RS, USA)


Recent addition
K P Morritt “INTREPID GEAR FLY KING-SIZE”
(circa 1970s)

Classic British made geared fly reel still very much in demand. 3½" diameter alluminium alloy trout reel with adjustable click check and quick release drum. Ambidextrous design (currently set up for RHW). Made in Falmouth, England by K P Morritt (later to become British Fly Reeels Ltd.) Well used but in very good working order. Fitted with Cortland 444 ST9S (Sinking Shooting Head) ...
£22.50 (Item reference FRL130) 


Orvis “MADISON IV” (circa 2000)

Orvis Madison IV 3½" diameter alluminium alloy rim control trout reel with adjustable click check and quick release drum. Ambidextrous design. Made in Falmouth, England by British Fly Reeels Ltd. Mint condition in sheepskin lined suede pouch ...
£32.00 (Item reference FRL166) 


Recent addition
Shakespeare “SPEEDEX”
made by J W Young & Sons Ltd. (circa 1980s)

A very well made and popular geared 3½" diameter high capacity alloy trout reel fly reel manufactured by J W Young & Sons Ltd. in Redditch and badged for Shakespeare Co. Quick-release rim-control wide drum and adjustable click-check. Ambidextrous design (currently set up for LHW). Not a pretty reel but in very good working order. Fitted with Aircel WF7F floating line...
£16.50 (Item reference FRL128) 


Recent addition
Shakespeare “SUPER CONDEX”
made by J W Young & Sons Ltd. (circa 1980s)

A very high quality but 'basic' 3½" diameter high capacity alloy trout reel.manufactured by J W Young & Sons Ltd. in Redditch and badged for Shakespeare Co. Rim-control wide drum and fixed click-check. Ambidextrous design (currently set up for RHW). Excellent condition. Fitted with DT8S sinking line...
£18.50 (Item reference FRL132) 


J J Walker Bampton & Co (Alnwick) English made (probably by Walter Dingley) circa 1930s

4" diameter traditional alluminium salmon reel of superior quality throughout (probably made for Walker Bampton by Dingley, circa 1930) with strong fixed click check, ebonite handle knob with brass fittings, nickel silver line roller, aluminium foot (mounted with 4 steel screws) lightly filed at one end but full length (see photos) otherwise excellent condition, primarily for right hand wind but could easily be tweaked for left hand use...
£80.00 (Item reference FRL135)


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(This page was last updated 8th June 2009)