Hardy Marquis #4 Fly Reel

Hardy Marquis #4 Fly ReelA Hardy Marquis Salmon #4 fly reel, 2 3 4" diameter set up for LHW. Near mint condition with some tiny mounting marks and minor marks here and there. Very clean throughout. Nice pleasing click drag which is adjustable via a dial on the backplate. Alloy foot. Designed to hold a WF #4 and 40 yards of backing. It comes in the original cream and navy vinyl zipper pouch with Hardy logo. I've come across very few of these small #4 Marquis reels.

The rod bears a small hook keeper and an agate stripper

the only drawback being some very light initial scratched into the spool near the three screw latch (you can't see it unless you look at it in a certain light - as mentioned

Medium fast (almost fast) cannon

Cap and ring reel seat over butternut spacer

Reel is serial number "7"

Makers" and on the reverse "Sold by Clapp and Treat Co Inc

For sale here is a new presentation rod by Daryll Whitehead

I feel it is an improvement over the old E

A great model and it doesn't get more mint than this

The varnish appears to have been rubbed out when it was sold in 1981

Fine mechanical condition - no issues

The ferrules are swiss style with a collar and are oxidized