Hardy Perfect 2 7/8" Fly Reel 3-piece fast parabolic action

fast parabolic action

The original owner's name is professionally engraved on the frame

No significant end play or wobble

The 9plus reel from Einarsson is a heavy workhorse engineered to give the fisherman the edge

Hardy Perfect 2 7/8" Fly Reel 3-piece fast parabolic actionFor 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,