Hardy St. John Fly Reel - LHW

Hardy St. John Fly Reel - LHWFor sale here is a scarce left hand wind Hardy St. John fly reel with two screw latch. 3 7 8" inch diameter. Most of the original finish remains. All original and in excellent+ condition throughout. Unmolested ribbed brass foot and duplicated MKII check. The reel has no wobble or end play. The ebonite handle spins freely. Tension regulator works as intended. Nice strong check throughout its range.

Ferrule fit remains okay with a minimal gap remaining

The rod has a smooth medium action

Comes with the line currently on the reel

No mechanical issues to speak of

Comes with original ATH reel pouch

Rick calls it "The Westerner" and absolutely nailed it with this description of what the rod is perfect for

We also have a spare spool listed separately

and the ferrule sizes are 17/64 & 26/64

Easily converts from RHW to LHW

Down-locking slide band reel seat with non-detachable fighting butt

Smooth medium-fast dry-fly action

"Payne" roller die-stamped on the cap and "reg us pat off" on the opposite side stamped "Sold by Abercrombie & Fitch Co