Hardy Wide Spool Perfect Fly Reel 4"

Hardy Wide Spool Perfect Fly Reel 4"A nice Hardy Perfect salmon reel, 4" diameter and set up for RHW. Duplicated Mark II check. Good overall condition with some loss of finish in several spots, especially around the handle and normal cosmetic wear throughout. The foot has been dressed with one end having been filed and the other end looking like the very tip has been chopped slightly. The inner part of the spool also has some line residue. The leaded finish is of the darker variety.

Silver tipping at the winding check and female ferrules

24 wide x 18 tall

Farlow's of London or actually their subsidiary

I don't need to remind anyone how rare it is to find an original Payne with the paper still on the grip

The cigar grip measures 5" with only mild soiling

Very dark brown (almost black) wraps with black nickel snake guides

Designed to hold a WF12 + 300 yards 30# backing

Super condition lightly used rod in a rare and very useful length and line weight

For sale here is a Robert Sigman cane fly rod catalog

Nice historic item in fine condition

and no meaningful issues of note

The rod weighs 5 1/4 oz and the ferrules are size 13/64 and 19/64