Hardy Perfect 3 3/4" Wide Drum Fly Reel 7'5" Best suited for 6 or

Best suited for 6 or 7 wt lines and plenty of backing

The rod is packed in a yellow cloth bag with Ron's hang tag attached

Chestnut brown wraps over rich medium dark tempered cane

a fabulous early example from arguably the greatest reel maker of all time

the reel was ahead of its time performance-wise but because of its unconventional appearance and poor promotion it soon vanished from the catalogs

Hardy Perfect 3 3/4" Wide Drum Fly Reel 7'5" Best suited for 6 orFor sale here is a nice example of a post war Hardy Perfect Duplicated MK II wide drum fly reel from the 1950s. Excellent condition. Unmolested ribbed brass foot. The tensioner functions perfectly throughout its range. The spool spindle fit is nice and tight. The ebonite handle spins freely as it should. Nice reel that needs to go fishing again!