Peerless #5 Fly Reel 6'9" All wraps are secure and

All wraps are secure and original

This series was ironically cheaper than the more well-known Signature Series with most of the savings made in the matte finish and simplified drag knob

so the third one appears to have been added at a later date

Inside are two splendid chromo-lithographs by James Poole

The small guides on this rod are a nod to the past as well

Peerless #5 Fly Reel 6'9" All wraps are secure andAn excellent Peerless #5 fly reel, 3 1 4" diameter and set up for LHW. A nice versatile size, this classic S handle reel has good capacity and a strong drag. The spool width is ~1" and the reel is designed to hold a WF7 or WF8 with ~125 yards of backing. It weighs 8. 7 ounces on my scale. Good used condition with some moderate rim rash on the frame edges and some mounting marks on the foot, but the sideplates are good and clean. The reel is excellent