Hardy Perfect 3 5/8" Fly Reel w/ Red Agate 6'10" Gold and purple at the

Gold and purple at the winding check and tip-tops

The reel seat is set off from the grip with a nickel silver rear cork check

and best with a four-weight line

hook gouges

The rods have beautiful moderately tempered impregnated cane with chestnut wraps and bright guides

Hardy Perfect 3 5/8" Fly Reel w/ Red Agate 6'10" Gold and purple at theFor sale here is a pre WWII Hardy Perfect with red agate line guide. 3 5 8" diameter. Right hand retrieve. The ivorine handle is stiff on its post and needs to be freed up by a competent reel mechanic. The tension regulator works as intended. Nice leaded finish. Smooth brass foot is unmodified. The red agate line guide is crack free. While the agate bezel insert is somewhat unusual, I cannot state definitively whether this was a custom replacement at