Hardy St. George 3" Fly Reel - Three Screw Latch 2 Weight casting a three weight as

casting a three weight as well if not better than a four weight line

The tensioner works perfectly and the reel is nice and tight mechanically

There is also filler in the natural voids throughout the grip

step down ferrules are size 12/64 -- the fit is excellent

The stripping guide wraps have become brittle and torn so a re-wrap is needed

Hardy St. George 3" Fly Reel - Three Screw Latch 2 Weight casting a three weight asFor sale here is a great example of the Hardy St. George 3 inch fly reel with three screw latch from the late 1920s early 1930s. All original and in excellent condition throughout. Ribbed brass foot and duplicated MKII check. The reel is very tight mechanically, no issues to disclose. No cracks. Dark brown agate line guide has two hairline cracks that you can hardly feel. One end of the original and full length reel foot has a tiny chip. Wonderful