Hardy St. John 3 7/8" Fly Reel 7' Pat off” stamped on the

Pat off” stamped on the up lock screw lock

Silver/gray color combination

The rod features lovely medium-dark toned cane with chestnut wraps

a hallmark of  Maxwell period rods

The rod features straw-colored cane with transparent caramel wraps

Hardy St. John 3 7/8" Fly Reel 7' Pat off” stamped on theFor sale here is a pre WWII Hardy St. John 3 7 8" fly reel with scarce large arbor and Duplicated MKII check. The majority of the leaded finish remains. Original, full length, and unaltered ribbed brass foot. Ebonite handle spins freely. Tensioner works perfectly. No line burns. No cracks chips dings. No problematic wobble or end play. Comes with its original Hardy box.