Hardy Perfect Fly Reel 3 3/8" LHW mint

Hardy Perfect Fly Reel 3 3/8" LHW mintFor sale here is a contracted Hardy Perfect 3 3 8" trout fly reel with flawless ceramic line guide. LHW. Mint condition with original pouch, box and papers. Top lid of box is missing, otherwise box is in good condition.

Peter Alport to fund the development of this reel

This rod is more on the slow side compared to the 7'6" rod offered separately here at Vintage Fly Tackle

Rod is in near mint original condition

No line burns on frame or pillar

The action is a terrific medium-fast

A scarce little reel that's been preserved for about a century

This is an exquisite work from the late Maine maker who made only a very small number of reels

A faster and more lively rod than many Leonards

A very nicely preserved rod

One of the reissue models this reel has a WF5 line on it but shows no other signs of use

This rod is also finished out with Perfection black high-speed Steel guides and a rare and most beautiful Perfection stripper (not made for the past 50 yrs

" are engraved just above Tournament