Hardy St. John Fly Reel

Hardy St. John Fly ReelFor sale here is a stunning Hardy St. John fly reel in excellent ++ condition with original box! 3 7 8" diameter. Weighs 11. 2 oz loaded with the included silk line in good condition (and backing). Spool width 15 16". Three screw latch. The majority of the original finish still exists. Original 2 9 16" full length ribbed brass foot. MKII check with one engageable pawl and one spare. Spool spindle fit is almost perfect. Post war reel but before they

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WF7 + 140 20#

Clark offers lifetime tune-ups for his rods regardless of any of the rods changing hands

The wraps are the classic Payne brown tipped yellow with dark burgundy accents at the hook keeper and ferrules

One small pin prick on the rim

All wraps are sound

For sale here is a Leonard Model 50DF bamboo rod -- 8 feet for a 5 weight line

but remains in good condition and not soft

Ferrules are super smooth fitting

Polished aluminum uplocking screwlock with a Spanish cedar wood spacer

The frame diameter is 3 1/4" with a spool width of a little over 1"

Color preserver appears to have been used on the wraps