Hardy Featherweight Fly Reel

Hardy Featherweight Fly ReelA Hardy Featherweight fly reel, 2 7 8" diameter and set up for RHW (but easily convertible). Good used condition, with mounting marks on the foot and normal cosmetic wear throughout. Two screw latch plate with a reversible two screw nickel silver line guard. Nice smooth click drag. Designed to hold a DT4+40 or DT5+15 (there is a line currently loaded on the reel). The reel packs into a navy and cream original zipper pouch.

The cane is oven tempered with small pressed nodes done in a three up pattern

with Bob's writing on the rod

as most were dual rings and the earlier ones had a cedar spacer

It is a rare privilege to offer such a historic rod with known

3 1/2" in diameter and built for RHW

Very strong drag when adjusted hinting at the fact that the leather pads are in superb condition

Powell bamboo rod made circa 1939

Adjustable silent check

Guides are high slant tungsten steel

(Jeff) Wagner - a 7'9" 3/2 for a 4 weight line

cap and ring reel seat over a stunning wood spacer

Marked "Thomas-Carlson" prior to the later "Thomas Four" and then "Carlson Four" markings