Hardy St. John 3 7/8" Fly Reel 8'3" with the wet tip 3

with the wet tip 3

I will provide a letter of provenance as well as the letter written to me from the current owner of this rod verifying it's authenticity

Made in England by Hardy Bros

Brown poplin rod bag with stiffener and leather pull tab

We're lucky to have one of these fine Hardy St George Junior reels that Hardy reissued approximately ten years ago

Hardy St. John 3 7/8" Fly Reel 8'3" with the wet tip 3For sale here is a pre WWII Hardy St. John 3 7 8" fly reel with scarce large arbor and Duplicated MKII check. The ribbed brass foot has been very slightly filed. The ebonite handle spins freely. Tensioner works perfectly. No line burns. No cracks chips dings. No problematic wobble or end play. The foot bridge appears to have been repaired at some point but remains structurally fine. Original Hardy box included.