Hardy St John Fly Reel

Hardy St John Fly ReelA nice Hardy St. John fly reel, 3 7 8" diameter and set up for retrieving with either hand. MKII check. Good used condition cosmetically with normal wear through and a few scratches near the spindle on the spool face. Mechanically excellent. Unmolested ribbed brass foot. Tensioner works perfectly. No bag.

For sale here is a scarce left-hand retrieve Hardy St

The discs are made up of a combination of stainless steel and Rulon

Its musical sound in far rivers makes your mind go to the perfectly kind and understanding person that is behind it

Sam used Cosmo Spar and gave me the first quart I used

For sale here is a super scarce wartime-era Hardy Perfect 3" wide drum trout fly reel with full-length and unmolested smooth brass foot

Originally sold to Herb Welch in 1948

The reel remains in near mint condition

Black and brick red marbling on the side plates

The hangtag states this rod is a "Tournament" with agate tip tops

Sealed drag mechanism

A letter of provenance from Fran's window

Negligible spool wobble/end play