Ari 't Hart F3 Lake Taupo Fly Reel

Ari 't Hart F3 Lake Taupo Fly ReelFor sale here is an Ari 't Hart Lake Taupo F3 model fly reel in all black. 3 1 2" diameter, for 6 8 weight lines. In near mint condition. Right hand retrieve.

For sale here is a 2 1/2â" diameter Hardy Bronzed Crank Wind reel from the early 1890s with nicely waisted crank handle and tapered

And the roller bar was obviously installed in a LHW "rings up" position

I've purposely included poor resolution photos of the letters simply due to the fact that many interested owners may simply copy the photos for their files

The action is on the medium side of medium-fast with a full-flexing character

It is straight as the day it left the stop

This one is RHW and has never been used

Truncated 15/64 and 11/64 ferrules

This reel case was made to fit reels from sub 3" to 3 5/8" diameter contracted drum Perfect style reels and is padded with thick shearling for protection on all sides

The central hub is positioned in the bearing part

even a short visit would encourage both pupils and teachers

A true modern classic and arguably the perfect size for most trout situations

The gold standard of handcrafted reels