Hardy St. George 3 3/8" Fly Reel - three screw latch 6'8" A small spot of damage

A small spot of damage to the very upper spot of the spine

Wraps are of course red with green and red edges at the keeper and male ferrule

The rod is based on the Dickerson 761510 and Daryll Whitehead pulled out all of the stops when putting this together

which can be removed with heat

Hardy St. George 3 3/8" Fly Reel - three screw latch 6'8" A small spot of damageFor sale here is a leaded, three screw latch, 3 3 8" Hardy St. George fly reel in excellent condition. Straight line lettering from late 1940's early 1950's reel. MKII check with both pawls engageable. Metal line guide set inside a nickel silver bezel. Unmolested ribbed brass foot. Internals and mechanics are excellent. "TA" initials for Hardy maker Thomas Appleby. Ebonite handle spins freely. The tensioner works as intended. There are some very faint