Hardy St. George 3" Fly Reel - Three Screw Latch 8'8" Dark stained curly maple slide

Dark stained curly maple slide band seat

The reel seat bears a striking resemblance to the early G rod seats

the placement of ferrules on a three piece rod has a tendency to smooth out the casting characteristics

Lettered on three flats in gold ink (which has faded over the years which is not unusual with the gold inked rods)

with a smooth full flexing medium action with plenty of backbone from the butt section

Hardy St. George 3" Fly Reel - Three Screw Latch 8'8" Dark stained curly maple slideFor sale here is a Hardy St. George 3 inch fly reel with three screw latch. All original and in excellent minus condition throughout. Smooth brass foot and duplicated MKII check. The foot appears to have been very neatly shaped on both ends. No cracks, chips, or dings. The dark brown agate line guide is uncracked. The tension regulator works as intended. Nice strong check throughout its range. The spool spindle fit is a bit loose, so there's a bit of