Ernest Dingley's personal fly box 10 Weight Mint condition with the exception

Mint condition with the exception of marks on the reel foot from being mounted on a rod

The reel is in near mint condition with only marks to the reel foot

For sale here is a Leonard Hunt Model 51-5 bamboo rod -- 8 1/2 feet

Winston 8' 3 1/8 oz

Ernest Dingley's personal fly box 10 Weight Mint condition with the exceptionFor sale here is a one of a kind item Ernest Dingley's personal Wheatley fly box. Ernest was the son of the master reelmaker William Henry Dingley and carried on the fine reelmaking tradition from the 1920s, ultimately running the shop after WWII and his father's passing. This item comes with provenance details directly from Ernest's son, Raymond Dingley, along with Raymond's signature. The box has the Wheatley diamond logo and measures 3 1 2" x 2 1