Hardy Zenith Fly Reel 6'8" and protective canvas tube cover

and protective canvas tube cover

In many configurations these rods still offer benchmark performance

The rod remains in excellent original condition (with the exception that one of the tip top loops is cracked)

Slight brassing to guides

Made circa 1950

Hardy Zenith Fly Reel 6'8" and protective canvas tube coverFor sale here is a Hardy Zenith wide drum fly reel. LHW or RHW. Near mint+ condition. Reversible one screw nickel silver line guide. The Zenith was part of Hardy's Lightweight Series of reels. This was one of two wide drum Lightweight models made in the mid to late 1960s, the Husky being the other. Both are 3 3 8" diameter. Spool width 1 3 16". The reel weighs 6 3 4 oz. Capacity is WF9F plus 80 yards of 18# dacron backing. Comes with its original