Hardy Perfect 3 1/2" Wide Drum Fly Reel 6'9" Sections are straight and ferrules

Sections are straight and ferrules are good

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The reverse half wells grip is 5 7/8" in length with only the slightest evidence of handling

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Hardy Perfect 3 1/2" Wide Drum Fly Reel 6'9" Sections are straight and ferrulesFor sale here is a 3 1 2" Hardy Perfect wide drum fly reel from the pre WWII era (made in the late 1920s), complete with rotating nickel silver line guard. The reel is in excellent overall condition. The brass reel foot is either a replacement or it has been very neatly trimmed to accommodate modern reel seats. No chips, cracks, or line grooves. Excellent spool spindle fit. The spool screw shows a bit of buggering. The winding plate was professionally