Hardy Bougle 3" Fly Reel - 1905 check - LHW! 6'8" Aluminum up-locking screw-lock reel seat

Aluminum up-locking screw-lock reel seat over a richly colored walnut spacer

Lovely browntone cane with goldenrod silks

The wet tip being a bit beefier than the dry

Serial #10" stamped on the leather tube

For sale here is a two-handed Sage One spey rod - Model 8136-4

Hardy Bougle 3" Fly Reel - 1905 check - LHW! 6'8" Aluminum up-locking screw-lock reel seatFor sale here is a Hardy Bougle fly reel in excellent condition. 3" diameter. 1905 check. Authentic left hand retrieve! Full length and unaltered smooth brass foot. Charlie Norris from Hardy's made a replacement spool for this reel and it fits perfectly. No cracks chips anywhere on the reel. This is a very scarce and early LHW Bougle that you can feel comfortable fishing and not merely sitting it in a display case!