Hardy Perfect 4 1/4" fly reel - mid 1920s 4-Piece the male ferrule and first

the male ferrule and first guide above the ferrule were re-wrapped

This model was designed for fishing the AuSable River "hex" hatch from a boat

For sale here is a Bogdan Large Steelhead model fly reel in the difficult to find all-black version

Excellent condition overall

Comes with a spare spool in excellent condition and its original suede pouch

Hardy Perfect 4 1/4" fly reel - mid 1920s 4-Piece the male ferrule and firstFor sale here is a very good example of a mid 1920s 4 1 4" Hardy Perfect, wide drum, duplicated Mk 2 salmon reel. Most of the original bronzing is intact and displays the true patina of unmolested early Hardy reels (hard to capture in the photos). The reel shows signs of minimal use with no line grooves, cracks or damage. Brass foot is full length at 4", and has not been filed or shortened. It does have a slight bend in it, but still fits on rods just