Hardy St. George 3" Fly Reel - Three Screw Latch

Hardy St. George 3" Fly Reel - Three Screw LatchFor sale here is a stunning Hardy St. George 3 inch fly reel with three screw latch from the late 1920s early 1930s. All original and in excellent condition throughout. Ribbed brass foot and duplicated MKII check. The reel is very tight mechanically, no issues to disclose. No cracks. Dark brown unblemished agate line guide. Wonderful condition ebonite handle spins freely. Tension regulator works as intended. Nice strong check throughout its range.

Other beautiful and unique features include spiked ferrules and brown intermediate wraps

deep black Type III anodized finish with matte reliefs

patron saint of salmon and steelhead conservation

The full wells grip is 5 7/8" in length with only the slightest handling marks

The reel functions perfectly

#2066 is lettered beneath the female ferrule

Comes with beautiful leather case shown in photos

Everything else is correct - hardware

yet powerful tapers that are so widely used today using his understanding of engineering principles

Rosewood handle

Stamped "3" throughout

Wrapped in 326 red with a band of purple and red at the keeper and male ferrules