Hardy St Andrew Fly Reel [SALE PENDING]

Hardy St Andrew Fly Reel [SALE PENDING]A relatively scarce Hardy St. Andrew fly reel, 4 1 8" diameter, and set up for left hand wind. Near mint condition with a few very minor traces of wear here and there. The reel could not have been fished much. This was the largest reel in the Hardy lightweight series and boasts an adjustable click drag. Nickel silver U shaped line guard on the frame. Ebonite handle and ribbed alloy foot. There is a line loaded on the reel. The reel packs into a heavy

For sale here is a very rare first model Edward Vom Hofe Model 423 fly reel (before it was called the Restigouche model beginning circa 1911)

The reel foot is silver anodized as are the crank handle and Bogdan nameplate

7' 11 1/2" #5 type Riccardi

fly reel - size 3/4

The rod is in excellent and original condition with one minor exception of one tip top being replaced

While not soft to the touch

Decent overall condition

a hallmark of the limited run of 100 that Walt produced for this model

I would recommend having a rodmaker place a protective wrap over this node before fishing this tip

Original bag and tube with the label 90% intact

Herman Christian

For sale here is one of Jay Spencer's unique fly boxes made with Maple Burl and Walnut Trim