Sage 508 Fly Reel

Sage 508 Fly ReelA desirable Sage 508 Fly Reel with a spare spool, 3 3 4" diameter and set up for RHW. Catalog weight of 6 1 2 ounces and this one is serial number 0885. This reel was made in England by Hardy exclusively for Sage. This is the Sage equivalent of the Hardy St. George 3 3 4" and Sage had them add a palming rim. Near mint condition bordering on true mint despite both reel and spool having a line loaded on them, I could find almost no sign that they've

Beautifully tempered cane highlights the grain of the bamboo

The reel is in mint condition and comes with its original zippered reel case and box

Limited edition of 1950 copies of the revised edition

The action is classic medium fast

The rod packs into the original olive poplin bag (though the tag is missing as is often the case) and comes in the original aluminum tube with brass fittings

large arbor design

A fantastic Thomas rod from over 100 years ago

A very nice and faithful reproduction of an extremely popular and classic five to six weight taper

replacing a rear cork check

The grip is ridged

Also stamped 2 on the foot

You can find Harry Briscoe's article on the history of the hexagraph rods here