Hardy Brass Face Perfect 3 3/4" Fly Reel 8'1" Solid and tight as they

Solid and tight as they come

This rod was well used judging by the grip soiling but appears in excellent condition otherwise

signature wraps in brown

This rod is outfitted with oxidized and truncated swiss ferrules with a tiny "Kusse" stamp in cartouche on the female ferrule

Nice Wheatley brushed aluminum salmon/steelhead box with 40 clips

Hardy Brass Face Perfect 3 3/4" Fly Reel 8'1" Solid and tight as theyFor sale here is a fine and scarce brass face Hardy Perfect wide drum fly reel 3 3 4" diameter with 1896 check. Excellent+ condition. Full length original foot. Ivory handle spins freely. Stamped "3" throughout. Nice tight reel mechanically. No cosmetic issues to speak of. The reel appears to be 100% original. Cleaned and put back on the shelf. These 100+ year old reels are wildly coveted throughout the world as the "Perfect" reel to bring salmon,