Hardy St Andrew Fly Reel

Hardy St Andrew Fly ReelA relatively scarce Hardy St. Andrew fly reel, 4 1 8" diameter, and set up for left hand wind. Good original condition with cosmetic wear to the rims and rubbing to the spool around the handle, and general cosmetic wear. No major issues that I could find. This was the largest reel in the Hardy lightweight series and boasts an adjustable click drag. Nickel silver U shaped line guard on the frame. Ebonite handle and ribbed alloy foot. There is backing

The rod packs into a dark brown cloth bag (there is a hole in the bottom) which is original as well as the tube with a somewhat illegible Edwards data sticker

Minor handling marks

ferrule fits are good

Both rod and bag are completely original and in mint condition

1:1 retrieve

With chapters on history of fly rod technology

SRMC #10 carbide stripper and dark snake guides

A great user reel for a great price

Both reel and spool come with WF7 lines in excellent condition

Lightly blued guides

Designed to hold a WF9 + 275 yards of 20 pound backing

Rod shafts are coated with spar varnish