Hardy Perfect 2 7/8" Fly Reel 6'8" the Classic

the Classic

For sale here is a very nice Don Schroeder bamboo fly rod

The one issue being the wrap below tip-top #2 has began to come unraveled and will need attention at some point

and nickel-plated brass rims and other parts

1 oz actual weight due the the exquisitely knurled uplocking reel seat hardware

Hardy Perfect 2 7/8" Fly Reel 6'8" the ClassicFor sale here is a wartime era Hardy Perfect 2 7 8" trout fly reel with unblemished agate line guide, full length smooth brass foot, faded ebonite handle (brown now) and rim tensioner. Single pawl Dup MKII check. Spool rocks just a little, otherwise a very nice reel mechanically. The reel weighs 5 3 4 oz. It includes Jimmy Smith's initials on the back of the winding plate. It's possible this reel started out its life as a black painted wartime reel,