Did I find at the weekend please?
Marked. Fly Reel 3 3/8"
Which Hardy fly reel?
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Which Hardy fly reel?
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Re: Which Hardy fly reel?
Is it The Gem?
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Re: Which Hardy fly reel?
Great find whatever the model.
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Re: Which Hardy fly reel?
Wow its a Hardy The Fly Reel a fairly scarce reel made in the early 1950's. The one for New Zealand was called the Monogram combining the HB.
The British one is your one sold in two sizes 3 1/4 and 3 1/2.
Scarce but not fantastically expensive.
The British one is your one sold in two sizes 3 1/4 and 3 1/2.
Scarce but not fantastically expensive.
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Re: Which Hardy fly reel?
Thanks for that info Stefan. One question. My reel is clearly marked 3 3/8", not one of the sizes you list. Also I have seen pictures of two similar reels but both were polished finish. Would the finish have been optional?StefanDuma wrote: ↑Tue Aug 21, 2018 2:41 pm Wow its a Hardy The Fly Reel a fairly scarce reel made in the early 1950's. The one for New Zealand was called the Monogram combining the HB.
The British one is your one sold in two sizes 3 1/4 and 3 1/2.
Scarce but not fantastically expensive.
I walked across an empty land
I knew the pathway like the back of my hand
I felt the earth beneath my feet
Sat by the river and it made me complete.
I knew the pathway like the back of my hand
I felt the earth beneath my feet
Sat by the river and it made me complete.
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Re: Which Hardy fly reel?
Hi thats the original finish, bright drum with dark frame. The reels were never catalogued so there could have been more sizes made.
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