Hardy Featherweight Silent Check Fly Reel

Hardy Featherweight Silent Check Fly ReelA nice Hardy Featherweight silent check fly reel. 2 7 8" diameter and set up for RHW. Unfortunately, even at the highest drag setting the reel has a relatively neutral bias, and to refurb it someone may want to adjust the spring and cork pad inside. Fair used condition with moderate wear throughout including finish loss, though no major issues that I could see. Smooth alloy foot. Two screw latch plate with a reversible U shaped two screw nickel silver

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Ferrules are size 13/64 and the fit is excellent

2-tip built for what feels to me like a #5 line

Smooth with plenty of power from the butt and finesse and delicacy from the thin tips

8 1/2' 4 3/4 oz

This third model

Wrapped in green olive silk with signature wraps and brown olive intermediates

Large guides including agate stripper

For sale here is a wood carving on an Atlantic Salmon made by Eric Knowlton of Alaska

The rod shaft varnish is very light and looks more like a very thin dip rather than a brush finish

Serial number 313

The reel is in fair used condition with a little mild corrosion to the finish in two areas on the backplate