Brass Crank-Wind 2 3/4" Trout Winch -- Phin Edinburgh 7 Weight The action is quite fast

The action is quite fast and with a good deal of backbone for its size

otherwise a very nice reel mechanically

Fantastic design and very tight tolerances

The rod has a great medium-fast dry-fly action that feels light in the hand

For sale here is a Seamaster Dual Mode Mark II fly reel

Brass Crank-Wind 2 3/4" Trout Winch -- Phin Edinburgh 7 Weight The action is quite fastFor sale here is a very scarce brass crank wind trout winch from the 19th Century. Stamped PHIN MAKER EDIN on reel foot. My bit of research turned up Phin's Fishing Tackle Warehouse in Edinburgh. Mr. Phin was regarded highly as a rod maker as early as 1819. From the archives of Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine in May 1819, "Without offence to our other excellent friends, we pronounce him the prince of our metropolitan rod makers""Mr. Phin never dresses