Hardy Salmon Perfect Reel 4 1/4"

Hardy Salmon Perfect Reel 4 1/4"A nice Hardy Salmon Perfect fly reel, 4 1 4 diameter. LHW. This is a fine example of the reintroduced Perfect models that came out in 2008. This one, serial #A46129, has the nickel silver revolving line guide, an ivorine handle and a smooth aluminum foot. There is plenty of click drag built into this reel and save for an almost imperceptible nick on the rim this Perfect would rate mint. It comes in the sheepskin lined zippered leather pouch and the

All reels are in mint condition - unfished

As the years passed I found that I was favoring shorter and shorter rods

Zipper track is broken so it doesn't close

The finish appears more like the "leaded" finish rather than the typical dark enamel finish (but it's not)

Van Nostrand Company

The ribbed brass foot is full length and unaltered

bench-made reel done in the classic style

For sale here is a size 1/0 Edward Vom Hofe Model 504 Tobique Salmon fly reel in excellent+ condition

The reverse half wells grip is 6 1/4" in length with a very shallow taper to the point of almost being a more Garrison-like grip

Made in the 50s

Includes what is likely the original bag and the original tube with label partially intact

The rod has a pleasing medium action I would call semi-full flexing