Hardy Perfect 3 1/4" Wide Drum Fly Reel Two Handed Fly Rod quite the find

quite the find

2 1/4 inch diameter (very rare size

Black aluminum up-locking reel seat with a hard rubber 1 1/2" fighting butt

Or you can use it as a big fly tying bag when travelling

Smooth medium-fast dry-fly action

Hardy Perfect 3 1/4" Wide Drum Fly Reel Two Handed Fly Rod quite the findFor sale here is a nice example of a pre war Hardy Perfect Duplicated MK II wide drum fly reel from the early 1930s to late 1940s. Original, un filed ribbed brass foot. It has the engage able spare pawl and one pawl post is a replacement but done very nicely and it's tight as it should be. The tensioner functions perfectly throughout its range. The spool spindle fit is nice and tight. The ebonite handle spins freely as it should. All in all, a