Hardy St. George 3 3/8" Fly Reel - LEFT HAND

Hardy St. George 3 3/8" Fly Reel - LEFT HANDFor sale here is an extremely scarce left hand retrieve Hardy St. George 3 3 8" fly reel with three screw latch from the 1930's with un blemished agate line guide. Much of the original leaded finish (and lacquer) remains. All original and in excellent condition throughout. Ribbed brass foot and duplicated MKII check. Nice tight reel mechanically. Stunning dark brown agate line guide. Ebonite handle spins freely. Tension regulator works as intended.

Comes with a fine original Winston leather tube made by Jeff Walker who worked at Winston in the 80's

It is quite rare to see a rod from this series come up for sale

Morticed burled walnut reel seat spacer (one tiny mark on it) and a western grip (may have been cleaned over the years

black intermediate silk windings and guide wraps

For sale here is a recent Hardy Perfect 2 5/8" black finish - right hand retrieve

The length of the reel foot is 3 1/8"

The medium-fast action is swift and very smooth with excellent recovery

Bamboo ferrule plug included

The step-down ferrules are size 18/64 with a great fit

All of the windows

bag and case

Right Hand Wind