Wheatley VL&A Dry Fly Box 10' Dark gray sanded blank with

Dark gray sanded blank with burgundy wraps and bright guides

Double action multiplying retrieve

which Hardy made starting in 1911 and which was itself inspired by the well-known tournament put on by the Casting Club of France (of which Louis Bougle was a founder and at which many renowned anglers of the day competed for accuracy and distance casting)

Darkly tempered cane with pale gold wraps and purple tipping

It has become harder to find craftsmen willing to do fine varnish work but John Gallas is one of those willing to go the extra mile

Wheatley VL&A Dry Fly Box 10' Dark gray sanded blank withFor sale here is a vintage Wheatley dry fly box private labeled by Von Longerke & Antoine (VL&A). The box comes with 6 spring loaded window compartments. The box is in very good overall condition. The VL&A decal remains 98% intact. All of the window doors are in perfect working order. The "Contents" card in the lid is slightly stained and remains free of writing. The compartments are full of approximately 15 vintage dry flies all in good condition.