Hardy St. John 3 7/8" Fly Reel 7 Weight Nickel silver bolsters and screw

Nickel silver bolsters and screw heads

This rod was the lightest model made by Leonard and they are quite rare

and possessing the backbone required to toss flies a long distance if needed

The nickel silver step-down ferrules have an excellent fit

Small hand pressed nodes

Hardy St. John 3 7/8" Fly Reel 7 Weight Nickel silver bolsters and screwFor sale here is a pre WWII Hardy St. John 3 7 8" fly reel with scarce large arbor and Duplicated MKII check. The majority of the leaded finish remains. Original, full length, and unaltered ribbed brass foot. Ebonite handle spins freely. Tensioner works perfectly. No line burns. No cracks chips dings. No problematic wobble or end play. Comes with its original Hardy box.