Category Archives: Hardy

These are probably one of the most underrated of Hardy post war collectors fly reels. The Fly Reel came in narrow and wide drum sizes, dating late 1940s to 1950s, the wide drum here is the 3 3/4” diameter model as are all the other wide drums I have seen. However lacking any catalogue reference […]

This is a long production reel that seems to have gained a strong following over the years. Simply made, well-constructed and virtually bullet proof, it’s a good little trout dry fly reel to fish and collectors love them too. Production commenced in 1924 with the horseshoe drum latch model changing in 1950-51 to a large […]

This was a Hardy marketing ploy that never really worked. The original French designed and built Decantelle reel had, according to advertising, sold over 11,000 units. When Hardy bought out the rights to produce the reel they will have hoped for the same. However it didn’t pan out that way, with less than 1,000 being […]

Probably one of the most collectable in the Hardy lightweight series of reels is the Green Princess. Launched in 1953 and named after Princess Anne, it’s striking in metallic light green with green handle and gilt finish fittings. Size range 3”, 3 1/4” and 3 1/2”; the one we have here is 3 1/4”. The […]

Another long distance award here, Alnwick to Norway to Scotland to the Midlands and onto the next owner! Over 1000 miles and counting. This is a fine condition Hardy Silex Superba reel. Built from 1960 to 1971, it’s the successor to the Silex Jewel that was discontinued in 1959. It comes with a Hardy letter […]

This is probably one of the rarest little-known reels of the Hardy stable. Launched in 1936 the sales records show only 4 sold that year; 1937 was better with 80 sales, and 193 in 1938, but in 1939 it was killed off. A very low volume coarse fishing reel for the collector. It came in […]

It’s a bit of a mystery here, Hardy were advertising reels way back in the 1880s catalogues and certainly some were made by Malloch of Perth. Categorically the crank wind models, rarely seen but they do pop up now and again. Indeed if you look at many of the Malloch bronzed brass reels with the […]

The Hardy Brothers were no fools and they were constantly evaluating products and sales. The big game and sea angling off the Scarborough shores (15 minutes from Filey) was busy with Tunny and other large species being caught on all types of tackle, from beach, pier and boat. Scarborough gave its name to a pattern […]