Hardy Perfect Salmon Fly Reel 4 1/4"

Hardy Perfect Salmon Fly Reel 4 1/4"A fine Hardy Wide Drum Perfect salmon reel, 4 1 4" and set up for RHW. Duplicated MKII check mechanism. Excellent used condition. The reel has lost some of its original finish in places but has no issues that I could find, no line burn, cracks, chips, splits, etc. Very clean throughout. Full length unmolested smooth brass foot approximately 3 15 16" in length. An ever so tiny bit of end play in the spool but the check is very strong. The fat ebonite

Reel is in used but excellent condition with cosmetic marks on the rims and reel foot

This is THE HOLY GRAIL of Bluewater reels

there is a tiny bit of erosion to the front grip (this could be natural given the rod's age)

Serial number 72790 made in 1974

Wrapped red with black tipping

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Stone Harbor

The Well-Tempered Angler

Winston 9'6" 3/2 8wt bamboo rod with a marked weight of 5 7/8 oz

Rod has a wells grip with cork spacer and Thomas' lightweight version of their reel seat hardware

Western-style grip with mild soiling and very light ridging

Medium colored cane with red wraps with green edges at the male ferrule and hookkeeper wraps