Hardy Cascapedia 4/0 Limited Edition Fly Reel - RHW

Hardy Cascapedia 4/0 Limited Edition Fly Reel - RHWFor sale here is a Hardy Cascapedia 4 0 Ltd. Edition Fly Reel. Booklet signed by reel maker Ian W Evans. All original, un used with box, sleeve, block leather case and booklet. Right hand wind. This exquisitely finished, and hand built multiplier salmon fly reel is number 205 of only 500 made worldwide. Each reel is individually numbered, and was made by one of four Hardy master craftsmen, who together lay claim to 116 years of reel making experience.

the serial number is written on the cork spacer and on the tips there are four "hash marks" and no serial number as is common

This lives in Susaki in Kochi Prefecture in Japan

The reel is setup for LHW but I believe it can be reversed

Martins Press

Includes original satin bag showing only light wear and free of holes with the exception of two minor holes in the top flap caused by the tip-tops

Guide wraps are brown edged black with maroon accents at ferrules and keeper

in PHY's script also appears "5/8 accy"

Quarterbound in brown bonded leather over tan cloth

Triangular hookkeeper

3x3 node pattern

This rod was originally built for Bud Frasca in 1994

which features PHY packing labels and remains in excellent condition