Hardy St. John Fly Reel 3 7/8" RHW

Hardy St. John Fly Reel 3 7/8" RHWA 3 7 8" Hardy St John MK 2 fly reel, currently set up for RHW (but switchable). Has an ultra weight forward #9 floating line on it with backing. Two screw finger latch model. Hardy made these for sea trout and light salmon and steelhead fishing. This model has been fishing but is in good+ condition overall. Nice tight drag with only a few small bits of rim rash and some small scuffs to the edge of the screw latch. Comes in an original Hardy pouch.

This is a very impressive reel and if it were a bit smaller and fit my own salmon rods

are reborn and a New Club is formed

Cane is lightly flamed and nicely varnished

A 6'9" 3-piece 3-tip Hiram Hawes for a #3 or #4 line

Very collectable

5" blunt cigar grip

Serial #561 on reverse side

High-speed steel high arch guides

Rubber button on the butt is mounted on a ferrule and pulls out to accommodate a fighting butt which is provided with the rod

brown at the ferrules with an edge of tan and brown at the male ferrules

A nice copy printed as part of the limited edition The Flyfisher's Classic Library

Rolled and soldered ring on the all metal seat