Hardy St. George 3 3/8" Fly Reel

Hardy St. George 3 3/8" Fly ReelFor sale here is a Hardy St. George 3 3 8 inch fly reel with three screw latch from the 1930's. Much of the original remains. All original and in excellent condition throughout. Unmolested ribbed brass foot and duplicated MKII check. The reel has no significant wobble or end play. Stunning agate line guide with no cracks. Wonderful condition ebonite handle spins freely. Tension regulator works as intended. Nice strong check throughout its range. The

This suggests that none other than Walter Dingley made this reel (check out the spindle)

10/12 spool capacity:

This light-drag reel will protect the finest of tippets and looks spectacular on glass or bamboo rods

crank style handle and nickel plated brass hardware

These rods featured the patented uplocking reel seat and red nylon wraps with no tipping

All wraps are still 100% perfect

Cortland Spring Creek line on it

The trout flies shown are throw-aways for the most part

Unaltered full length ribbed brass foot

Full length original ribbed foot

The seat is an oxidized cap and ring

Made circa 1911