Hardy Perfect 4” vintage wide drum salmon fly reel, rotating line guide, lead finish

Hardy Perfect 4” diameter wide drum salmon fly reel in best collector condition. Fitted with the desirable rotating O ring line guide, the reel turns silky smooth with no play or wobble at all. Factory black handle, original left-hand thread drum screw and correct 90mm ribbed brass foot blade, straight and not filed. Makers scroll logo details to backplate and lead finish dates this reel to the late 1940’s. Rim tension adjuster to a twin check spring and pawl setup. An iconic salmon fly reel, one of the nicest examples I’ve seen in a while, fish or collect, it’s a fine example that’s will give a lifetime of joy to any salmon angler. Bring Hardy’s most famous reel, this Perfect makes a perfect gift too.