Hardy St. Aidan Reel 8'9" The grip is Western style

The grip is Western style (note: there is a chip out of the cork missing at the heel of the grip)

It features green olive main wraps with brown olive intermediates and red edges to the wraps and ferrules

The reel seat is a bright downlocking screw lock commercially made with whitworth-style threads and a re-cut and re-knurled nut

Barring that

These rarely come to market and are one of the finest examples of Stan's workmanship that you will come across

Hardy St. Aidan Reel 8'9" The grip is Western styleA nice Hardy St Aidan fly reel. 3 3 4" diameter set up for left hand wind. Some rim rash but looks as though it's only been very lightly used. Unknown modern line on the spool, possibly an #8 or a #9. Tiny bend in foot. Original Hardy pouch with instructions. This one is a good fishable classic reel that won't break your budget.