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Cofisher, you could hijack a thread with that reel any time you want! I would trade you a BFR-made Gladding gearfly in a heartbeat for it, but I know you are not that stupid.
But come one. You could get me to sweeten the deal with a spare spool, and a vintage Martin tuna can stored in a vintage Filson hiking sock, washed, but no photo.



I remember Ron saying it wasn't one of his favorite Youngs, but it's still a nifty item in a rugged, unique design. In the days when economy mattered, a low-budget Englishman could throw that in his car ( I forget if it was a Vauxaul or a Morris-Minor) and head off to his favorite beat. The massive gear box and drag clutch on the Young was as sturdy as the little British motor car, so if it's drivetrain failed on the way, parts from the reel got the tranny and clutch going again, albeit with only one gear. Problem was, now he could get to the river, but he had no reel to use unless he had two, which many of those tweedy guys did, which is why you can find some of the former spares in really nice condition like yours. Other problem, though, the stout Youngs had no electrical parts whatsoever for automotive spares, so the gauges in the Vauxaul still didn't work, it was overrevved on the way home (due to the limited gearing of the replacement Young) but the tach needle never budged, so now the engine was cooked, and few reels except a Martin automatic, not widely available in England, could be used to replace the little four-banger.

What a prize to have that reel treasured away by a guy who probably walked to the river after learning not to rely on a British economy car. I hope you get to take that reel fishing often, but go in a Toyota.

That's easy. I'll come your way and then some. A Leeda, Cortland, BFR et al rimfly frame plus way more of the hooks, not even rusty, mint in box, of the appropriate vintage and manufacturing origin. For all I know, they were made by British Leland staff "on holiday," as they say in Europe, which was often. I wouldn't cheat a man by trading him only 12 of these hooks because typically with them (I had several boxes at one time) you needed at least double the expected number, kind of like Lucas electrical parts. These hooks tie up to an ideal profile emerger or soft-hackle that swims perfectly in the surface film. Fish pound them. That's where the spares come in. About 20 percent either break or bend open on the first hard hit from a decent fish. Another 10 percent fracture on the second fish, and so on adding to about a 50 percent failure rate, not bad for an older British product. Some only bend a little. These I bend back and keep fishing. Then they break. Just like people still drive their old MGs today, I still use these hooks from time to time, pretty much knowing what to expect. I always figured I was going to release that fish anyway. But you'll never get by on a dozen. I'll include all in the box, probably at least 60, and if there are any more than that, you can keep those too. I'd be a little concerned that if you crank the drag down and wind the dickens out of that Orvis, you might have a little higher failure rate, but remember that you'd be getting five times as many hooks as you hoped.