Hardy St. George Fly reel 3" 8'6' A nice lever drag adjustment

A nice lever drag adjustment with 9 stops

This reel case was made to fit reels from 3" to 3 3/4" (a Hardy St

and the rod comes with two mid sections as well

but only adds character

The rod's second tip was made at a later date - the cane is lighter and the wraps though very close in color do not match

Hardy St. George Fly reel 3" 8'6' A nice lever drag adjustmentA very nice Hardy St. George fly reel, 3" diameter and with the early three screw latch. RHW. Excellent condition throughout with some very minor cosmetic wear to the finish only. Unmolested ribbed brass foot and MKII check. No cracks, chips, or dings. The gray agate line guide is crack free. Both "M" and "TP" are stamped into the frame right next to each other but in different sizes so I suspect the "M" was a parts stamp while "TP" referred to Thomas