Hardy Perfect Wide Spool Fly Reel 3 3/4" RHW

Hardy Perfect Wide Spool Fly Reel 3 3/4" RHWA nice Hardy Wide Spool perfect, 3 3 4" and set up for RHW. Excellent overall condition. Normal cosmetic wear with clean sideplates. Frame is in good shape overall, save some line wear on one pillar and small groove where the pillar joins the sideplate with some line marks on the edge of the frame in that spot. There is also a small chip on the non cranking side. Duplicated MK II check. Nice springs and strong click throughout the range. Nice and

maker" stamped on butt cap

Built during Ted Simroe's tenure

The rod weighs 3 7/8 oz

please see the chart below

Forest green silk wraps

The cigar grip is 5 7/8" in length with mild soiling and some light ridging

with the dry tip and 4

The personalization done by for the original owner can be removed by a competent rod maker / restorer since it was inked over the original varnish

He would then pass the strips along to Steve who would finish the rod – glue the butt section

Lightly flame-tempered cane with transparent caramel wraps

The very first Bouglé was a 3" reel listed in the 1903 catalogue

This reel is used but in superb uncleaned condition