Hardy Perfect 3 1/8" Fly Reel - Wartime Black Finish 8’5” Transparent honey colored silk thread

Transparent honey colored silk thread wraps with black edging contrast beautifully against the blonde cane

though the rod has been fished

It has a clasic medium action that lays out line smooth and effortlessly

Prior to shipping the rod

For sale here is a Hardy Perfect 2 7/8" trout fly reel from the 1950s with agate line guide

Hardy Perfect 3 1/8" Fly Reel - Wartime Black Finish 8’5” Transparent honey colored silk threadFor sale here is a wartime era Hardy Perfect 3 1 8" trout fly reel with German silver line guide, full length ribbed brass foot, ebonite handle, and rim tension regulator. Comes housed in an original Hardy box! Dual spring pawl Duplicated MKII check. A very nice reel mechanically and cosmetically. The reel weighs 6 1 8 oz. Jimmy Smith's initials appear on the winding plate. The reel foot measures 2 7 16". A collectible Perfect someone will be