Hardy Bougle 3" Fly Reel - Original

Hardy Bougle 3" Fly Reel - OriginalFor sale here is an extremely scarce, original Hardy Bougle fly reel in excellent+ condition. 3" diameter. Full length and unaltered smooth brass foot. The erinoid handle is one of the most stunning I've ever seen and remains in sound and free spinning condition. Nickel silver rim tension regulator screw works perfectly. Duplicated MKII check with one engageable pawl and one spare from approximately 1920 + a year or so. Excellent condition

Capacity DT5+50yds

brown silks with decorative accents

Serial #851

This is one of just 250 Perfect reels equipped with a new and improved variation of their “floating pawl” check and regulator system

All sections are straight and the ferrules fit excellently

For sale here is a beautiful Sweetgrass "Powder Horn" 7'3" 2/1 4wt pentagonal bamboo rod

Hardy with which he broke two distance casting records in the 1960s

It weighs 4 1/8 ounces and I would describe it as a medium/fast action rod with lots of reserve power for throwing big bugs and/or for windy days

UK) from 1959 or 1960

Garner is the prior owner of this rod

Dark brown at the ferrules and an extra band of yellow

Don't miss the chance to own it