Hardy Perfect 3 1/4" Wide Drum Fly Reel 9' ring and pocketed butt cap

ring and pocketed butt cap stamped FE Thomas Special Bangor

We're lucky to have two of these fine Hardy St George Junior reels that Hardy reissued approximately ten years ago

Schukken has been building quality bench-made fly rods and reels for the past 35 years

"These rods have more casting and killing power per ounce of weight than any others made

Leonard Model 50DF bamboo rod -- 8 feet with two sections and two tips

Hardy Perfect 3 1/4" Wide Drum Fly Reel 9' ring and pocketed butt capFor sale here is a nice example of a pre war Hardy Perfect Duplicated MK II wide drum fly reel from the 1930s. Original, un filed ribbed brass foot. The tensioner functions perfectly throughout its range. The spool spindle fit is nice and tight. The ebonite handle spins freely as it should. All in all, a spectacular Hardy wide drum reel in a hard to find size.