AL Walker Fairie Fly Reel 5'6" and weighs approximately 10 ounces

and weighs approximately 10 ounces

The grip is 5 1/2" long and shaped to a medium cigar with a gentle taper to the front

The stripping guide is a #8 perfection and the snake guides are correct for the period and show no signs of wear

with some modest grip soiling

AL Walker Fairie Fly Reel 5'6" and weighs approximately 10 ouncesAn excellent and hard to find AL Walker Fairie trout reel, 2 1 4 in diameter and set up for RHW (the drag itself feels fairly neutral, though the check is louder in one direction than the other). The reel weighs 4. 2 ounces on my scale. This was the smallest trout reel ever made by either Walker, father or son. I can find no sign that the reel has ever been fished. The foot, spool, knurled grease cap and protective rims are aluminum. Two of the