Hardy St. John 3 7/8" Fly Reel 7' The rod features straw-colored cane

The rod features straw-colored cane with transparent caramel wraps

For sale here is a Hardy Perfect 3 3/8" with MKII check and beautiful agate line guide (no cracks)

The rod features lovely medium-dark toned cane with chestnut wraps

Paul Young made the blanks and sold them along with the appropriate hardware and thread to Don West in 1950

Hardy St. John 3 7/8" Fly Reel 7' The rod features straw-colored caneFor sale here is a pre WWII Hardy St. John 3 7 8" fly reel with scarce large arbor and Duplicated MKII check. The majority of the leaded finish remains. Original, full length, and unaltered ribbed brass foot. Ebonite handle spins freely. Tensioner works perfectly. No line burns. No cracks chips dings. No problematic wobble or end play. Comes with its original Hardy box.