Hardy St George Fly Reel 3 3/4" 3-Screw 6' Line and backing also included

Line and backing also included

There is some very minor cracking in the varnish on some of the wraps near the ferrules (we call these casting cracks and love seeing them on the original Payne rods that have been used with care)

8 feet in length with two sections and two tips for a 6wt line

showing the Payne-style grip and two reel seat options

The glue is resorcinol

Hardy St George Fly Reel 3 3/4" 3-Screw 6' Line and backing also includedA nice early Hardy St. George salmon reel, the rarer three screw version. 3 3 4" diameter and set up for the usual right hand wind. Very nice condition for a reel of this age I could find no major defects anywhere just the usual light cosmetic wear that you would expect. The patina has been worn down some but is fairly uniform in this regard, with no sign of any cleaning or anything other than time as the likely cause. The agate in the line guard is