Hardy Wide Drum Perfect 3 3/4" Fly Reel EF Payne Rod Company Excellent varnish with no scratches

Excellent varnish with no scratches or scuffs or hook digs

These reels were made in the early 1990's and manufactured for Orvis in England

yet simply designed tippet dispenser from Ari 't Hart

just light scratches

Just about the only negative about this rod (and I'm probably being a little over-scrupulous here) is that there are some very small digs in the cork from where the snake guides have pressed into it while the rod was in the tube

Hardy Wide Drum Perfect 3 3/4" Fly Reel EF Payne Rod Company Excellent varnish with no scratchesFor sale here is a fine and scarce Hardy Perfect wide drum fly reel 3 3 4" diameter with nickel silver line guide and MKII check. Excellent condition. Full length original ribbed foot. Ebonite handle spins freely. Stamped "JS" for Jimmy Smith. Nice tight reel mechanically. No cosmetic issues to speak of other than slight frame edge wear rash. The reel appears to be 100% original. These nearly 100+ year reels are wildly coveted throughout the world as