Hardy Perfect 3 3/8" fly reel - 1930s 9'3" Bright aluminum down-locking reel seat

Bright aluminum down-locking reel seat with a black aluminum spacer

For sale here is a very unique rod made by Walton Powell

Ernest Schwiebert (1931-2005)

This is a Ted Simroe era "Yellowstone" model and these must be fairly rare as this is the first one I have seen

Copy includes numerous black and white drawings by Pearce Bates

Hardy Perfect 3 3/8" fly reel - 1930s 9'3" Bright aluminum down-locking reel seatFor sale here is a 3 3 8" Hardy Perfect with Dup. MKII check from the 1930s. Full length ribbed brass foot. Ebonite handle spins freely. Rim tensioner works perfectly. No cracks or corrosion. Fine mechanical condition a very tight reel! The agate line guide is blemish free. The sale includes a newer Hardy leather case in like new condition.