Hardy Perfect 2 7/8" Fly Reel

Hardy Perfect 2 7/8" Fly ReelFor sale here is a wartime era Hardy Perfect 2 7 8" trout fly reel with unblemished agate line guide, full length smooth brass foot, faded ebonite handle (brown now) and rim tensioner. Single pawl Dup MKII check. Spool rocks just a little, otherwise a very nice reel mechanically. The reel weighs 5 3 4 oz. It includes Jimmy Smith's initials on the back of the winding plate. It's possible this reel started out its life as a black painted wartime reel,

All of the rods are unique and built from one culm of bamboo with mirrored tips

Frontispiece of this edition is a four-color print of an oil painting by John Swan entitled "New Moon"

William Mills & Son Fairy reel

The grip is dirty and ridged in a few places

Ivory handle spins freely and is in great shape

but remain in excellent condition with no ridging

varnished zebra wood spacer for a reel seat

The western-style grip is only lightly soiled and slightly ridged

German silver line guard with red agate insert

This box was made by Perrine and is the clip style consisting of six rows of 10 clips for a total capacity of 60 flies holding 46 currently

Cigar-style grip with a slender nose and a rather straight taper -- 5 7/8" in length

The brass tube cap has a grey felt