Hardy Perfect 3 1/2" Wide Drum Fly Reel 7'5" An excellent dry-fly rod

An excellent dry-fly rod

Every once in a while we run across a rod I would love to keep and fish

Ferrule sizes 10/64 and 16/64

For sale here is a Hardy Marquis 6 fly reel

Includes owner's manual and Orvis zippered reel case

Hardy Perfect 3 1/2" Wide Drum Fly Reel 7'5" An excellent dry-fly rodFor sale here is a nice example of this early Hardy Perfect 1920s 3 1 2" wide drum fly reel. With a 1905 check this reel dates from around 1910. The foot is full length (3. 25") and original, with a slight bend that can easily be fixed. I suspect the original caliper check spring broke and a local gunsmith fashioned the replacement, as seen in the photos. Strapped tension adjuster, original white (now yellow) handle; line burns on frame edge but no