Jardine Patent Brass/Ebonite Fly Reel 2 1/2" 7 Weight Spool width: 1 5/8"

Spool width: 1 5/8"

An excellent Payne 98 fly rod

The rod is 8 1/2" in length and was made with a size 15/64 ferrule and 5/64 tip tops

Nickel silver upward screw-locking fully engraved reel seat with buffalo horn spacer

Excellent used condition with very minor edge wear that is impossible to photograph

Jardine Patent Brass/Ebonite Fly Reel 2 1/2" 7 Weight Spool width: 1 5/8"For sale here is a scarce 2 1 2 Jardine patent brass and ebonite trout fly reel from the late 1800s. The reel features a perforated winding plate, caged drum (Heaton patent), horn handle that spins freely, German silver rims, perforated bridge foot, triple cage pillars and fixed check mechanism. Excellent plus overall condition. Minor line burns exist on one pillar. The clicker sounds and works flawlessly and there's absolutely no rub while winding.