Hardy Marquis 6 Fly Reel

Hardy Marquis 6 Fly ReelFor sale here is a Hardy Marquis 6 fly reel. Near mint condition with Hardy pouch. Set up for left hand retrieve, but can be switched easily to right hand. Nice tight reel with a very strong check. Capacity is up to a WF7+75 or DT7+50.

San Francisco model made by Doug Merrick in the early 1970's

and are great for underhand and bow and arrow casts

This Sands Light Salmon reel utilizes the same double delrin brake shoe drag as Paul's reels did

Reel makers initials “TH” (Thomas Hall) stamped inside winding plate dates the production to 1928-30 as Thomas Hall made reels at Hardy only during that short period

New patent pending snap-reverse system instantly reverses to left or right hand retrieve with the push of a button

All black color and set up for right hand wind (though switchable)

The step-down ferrule fit is perfect

Medium brown oven tempered cane with a three-up node pattern

The condition is used but excellent

see picture)

One-screw reversible line guard - easily flipped as are the pawls for RHW or LHW use

A fantastic book for the serious fly tyer