Hardy Perfect Reel 3 5/8" 3-Piece A nice powerful single-handed salmon

A nice powerful single-handed salmon rod

Maker" and the same stamp is found in tiny form on the welt of the ferrule

Chestnut wraps at the ferrules

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

These reels are almost impossible to find in their original sealed boxes

Hardy Perfect Reel 3 5/8" 3-Piece A nice powerful single-handed salmonA nice Hardy Perfect 3 5 8" fly reel. Later model. Set up for RHW. Brown ceramic lineguard. Near mint condition. There are some mounting marks on the reel foot but the rest of the reel is pristine with no signs of having been fished whatsoever. Smooth alloy foot. The click drag works great, the spool is nice and tight, and the tensioner works as it should. The ebonite handle spins freely. The reel packs into a black vinyl Hardy case.