Hardy Perfect 3 3/4" Wide Drum 1917 Check Fly Reel 8'8" The reel is 2 1/2"

The reel is 2 1/2" diameter without the pillars and 3" pillar to pillar

The cap and ring appear to be anodized with the sweetgrass logo anodized on the cap

German silver line guide

is 7x harder than stainless steel and holds an edge longer

Aluminum "button" butt cap

Hardy Perfect 3 3/4" Wide Drum 1917 Check Fly Reel 8'8" The reel is 2 1/2"For sale here is a great example of the much sought after Hardy Perfect with 1917 check mechanism. This is the 3 3 4" diameter wide drum model. There have been no repairs or everything about the reel appears to be original. Full length unmolested smooth alloy foot that measures 3 1 2" in length. No chips, cracks or dings. No line grooves to the pillars or the rotating nickel silver line guard. The tensioner works perfectly throughout its range. Very