Wright McGill Granger Aristocrat Bamboo Fly Rod 7' 2/2 #4

Wright McGill Granger Aristocrat Bamboo Fly Rod 7' 2/2 #4A Wright McGill Granger Aristocrat, 7', 2 piece, 2 tip, built for a #4 line. 3. 8 ounces. Excellent lightly used condition with little hand soiling to the grip and a hint of brassing to the snake guides. The rod is straight and the ferrule fits are good. Steam and ammonia tempered cane with dark nodes done in a three up pattern. The main wraps are gold with brown edges on all. The ferrules are polished bright and the guides are black high speed steel

For sale here is a very scarce wide drum Hardy Perfect 3" trout reel with 1912 check system

Clean varnish

The full wells grip measures 6 1/2" in length with light soiling

The reel is very smooth and the drag is surprisingly powerful

Appears to be in unused condition and set up for right hand retrieve

The strap attaching the top of the case has been replaced recently (by Paul Drake here in Denver)

Since 1869" in the cartouche

Untouched original brass foot stamped with "Patentâ"

Nice smooth click and the spool is very tight

Like new condition with Hardy leather case

The line currently on the reel is an Orvis WF #6

with hard rubber sideplates