Chris Henshaw 3 1/2" Perfect-Style Fly Reel 7' Bound in quarter black bonded

Bound in quarter black bonded leather with gilt title and decoration on the spine

(#6) ser# 51498 3 1/4 oz

4 line" on the hang tag

Screw lock barrel may have been replaced as the die stamp on the nut does not line up with the barrel mortise precisely

An excellent copy of Angling in America by Charles Goodspeed

Chris Henshaw 3 1/2" Perfect-Style Fly Reel 7' Bound in quarter black bondedFor sale here is a Chris Henshaw bench made 3 1 2" Perfect style fly reel. Serial no. 0103. The reel is in excellent condition showing only minor wear. Mechanically perfect. Left hand retrieve. Aluminum construction, ivorine handle, 1912 check system click pawl operation, strap over tensioner adjustment, fine knurling throughout. With the included backing, it weighs 13. 30 oz. The spool width is 1. 14".