Hardy Perfect 3 3/4" Wide Drum Fly Reel

Hardy Perfect 3 3/4" Wide Drum Fly ReelFor sale here is a nice example of a post war Hardy Perfect Duplicated MK II wide drum fly reel from the 1950s. The reel features a german silver rotating line guard. Original, un filed ribbed alloy foot. The tensioner functions perfectly throughout its range. The spool spindle fit is nice and tight. The ebonite handle spins freely as it should. All in all, a spectacular Hardy wide drum reel in a hard to find size that won't break the bank.

This may be the coolest thing I've ever seen

The locking ring features the Payne stamp

For sale here is an Ari 't Hart Sage Aras fly reel

The sideplates are the same wood as the reelseat

both presumably original

16" and holds a DT9+200 or DT10+150

This was one of two wide drum Lightweight models made in the early to late 1960s

Wraps are a bit frayed but still solid

It measures 37 x 21" and comes unframed

For sale here is one of Jay Spencer's unique fly boxes made with Cherry wood

This is one of the few

This one has a 2" OD