Hardy Perfect 4" Dup MKII check fly reel - white handle 8'3" I keep two such sizes

I keep two such sizes in my personal collection and use them frequently

The reel includes the inscribed name of the original owner and legendary fly tier

Honey colored wraps with red edges at keeper and ferrules

it is certainly darker than the typical Leonard

"Vintage" Limited Edition Trout Fly Reel made in the early 1990s by Siskiyou

Hardy Perfect 4" Dup MKII check fly reel - white handle 8'3" I keep two such sizesFor sale here is a scarce Hardy Perfect wide drum fly reel 4" diameter with Duplicated MKII check and spare un engageable pawl. Excellent+ condition. Early to mid 1920s. Most of the original leading (and lacquer) remains on the reel surface. Full length original smooth brass foot. Ivory handle spins freely. Very tight reel mechanically. No cosmetic issues to speak of. The reel weighs 15. 15 oz. (with backing) and the reel foot measures 3. 1" in