Hardy Davy Fly Reel

Hardy Davy Fly ReelAn exceedingly scarce Hardy "The Davy" Reel, with a 3 1 2" diameter and a scant 17 32" between the spool plates, making it one of their thinnest trout models. The reel weighs 5. 6 oz. The unmolested ribbed brass reel foot measures 2 7 16". This is one of the rarest of all Hardy trout reels with only 187 made during the period 1930 1939. Originally designed at the behest of Martin Davy, this model drew from the Eureka and boasted a drop latch, two

The oil port is stamped "Edward Vom Hofe

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Adjustable click/pawl drag

Stoddard & Kendall Boston" on the head plate

The main wrap is caramel color with a thin edge of darker brown at all the guides and male ferrules

Strong disc drag

2 3/4" diameter and set up for RHW (though can be switched to LHW)

stainless steel snake guides

This was the very first of this model

Scott's slogan for the rod is

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