Hardy Perfect 3 1/2" wide drum fly reel

Hardy Perfect 3 1/2" wide drum fly reelFor sale here is a 3 1 2" Hardy Perfect wide drum fly reel from the pre WWII era (made by Jimmy Smith), complete with rotating nickel silver line guard. The reel is in excellent original condition with the exception of the reel foot being neatly trimmed on both ends (but now at 2 1 2" in length, it will fit on modern rods!) No chips, cracks, or line grooves. Excellent spool spindle fit. The spool screw is a nicely made replacement. The reel weighs 11.

This is reel number 99 of the 100 3" reels made in this series

single screw take down

one second section

6'6" two sections with one tip

For sale here is a Gary Howells 8' 5wt 2/2 bamboo rod with a labeled weight of 3 7/8 oz

nickel silver ferrules

a second one was made later by Glenn Brackett

Anything you see on the reel in the photos is lint or dust

The one issue being that the left hinge is missing one ball joint

The rod is in excellent condition+ with only one scratch on the reel seat being the reason it's not considered mint

cut for an 8' 3/2 rod

The 6 1/2" 13 cork slim cigar grip is lightly soiled and in good condition