Hardy St Aidan with Spare Spool 4-piece Nickel silver up-locking reel seat

Nickel silver up-locking reel seat with a beautifully figured maple spacer

This type of box was sold in the 1970's and feature shatterproof transparent plastic lids with a red "HL" emblem in the bottom right corner and white bases

The silks are the classic brown/copper color

CF Design has a sterling reputation among series tyers

A superb Charlton 8500 Signature Series 1

Hardy St Aidan with Spare Spool 4-piece Nickel silver up-locking reel seatA Hardy St. Aidan fly reel with a spare spool, set up for RHW but easily convertible. 3 3 4" diameter, 7 8" spool width, and designed for #7 9 lines with backing. Near mint condition. Pleasing click and pawl drag. Two screw latch. Reversible two screw nickel silver line guard. Smooth alloy foot. The reel and spool pack into the original box.