Hardy St. John 3 7/8" 3-piece The rod has a swift

The rod has a swift and authoritative medium-fast dry-fly action thanks in part to the swelled butt

Honey colored silks with black tipping at the ferrules

When one of his rods come available on the resale market

Serial number 1622

not as slow as many of Howell's tapers

Hardy St. John 3 7/8" 3-piece The rod has a swiftFrom the estate of author, fishing guru, and winner of the Buz Buszek award, Andre Puyans: For sale here is a pre war Hardy St. John 3 7 8" fly reel with the Duplicated MKII check. The leaded finish is amazing. Full length and unaltered ribbed brass "bullet" foot (super scarce). Ebonite handle spins freely. Tensioner works perfectly. No line burns. No cracks chips dings. No problematic wobble or end play. NEAR MINT CONDITION!