Hardy St. George 3 3/4" Fly Reel with agate line guide

Hardy St. George 3 3/4" Fly Reel with agate line guideFor sale here is a classic Hardy St. George reel diameter is 3 3 4". Three screw latch. Ebonite handle spins freely. No cracks, chips or dings. Pawl and gear teeth still in superb shape. No wobble or end play to speak of. Original ribbed brass foot is un filed. Tension regulator works as intended. Smoky brown agate is free from cracks.

For sale here is a 3” JW Young’s Pattern 1 fly reel made for Fosters Ashbourne

a provenance letter will be included with the sale

with jet black sideplates (in what looks to me to be black anodized aluminum)

Comes with tan rod bag and brass capped aluminum tube with factory data sticker fully intact

on my scale with each of the tips weighing the exact same

Down-locking hardware and standard walnut insert

George-style fly reel in excellent original condition

and overall skill places her in the top tier of leather goods makers and today's anglers are super lucky she has recently expanded her works to include fine fishing tackle cases (and handbags

The rod is nicely varnished (on his website

The rod is in like new condition with original bag and tube

The ebonite handle is in fine condition and spins freely on its post

Delightful dry fly action on the medium side of medium fast