Hardy Perfect 3 1/4" Wide Drum Fly Reel

Hardy Perfect 3 1/4" Wide Drum Fly ReelFor sale here is a nice example of this early Hardy Perfect 1920s Duplicated Mk 2 wide drum fly reel. Original, un filed brass foot with slight bend to one end it still fits on rod. As expected it has the non engageable spare pawl but the spare spring has been used, [it may be possible to get a replacement from Hardys]. Lots of bronzing still visible and a fine white ivorine handle complement this hard to find sized Perfect. This reel will ship from

The ribbed brass foot has been filed on both ends

Complete with original bag and tube

The bladed star knob enables the angler to make quick one finger drag adjustments without changing rod hands or rolling the rod over to make an adjustment

wife of Paul Cardell

Downlocking cap and ring reel seat and oxidized guides and ferrules

Don't miss out on this wonderful example of an Orvis Madison

With the exception of this minor repair

A nice edition of this Halford title from the limited edition Fly Fisher's Classic Library

The only item to note is a small varnish chip on the outer edge of the top silk wrap on the winding check

Bob recently applied a decorative wrap on a slight node crack directly above the script on the butt section

a great design

Weight: 8 3/4 oz