Hardy St. George 3 3/8" Fly Reel - three screw latch 6'6" Quality machining is the name

Quality machining is the name of the game with Abel reels and their Super 8 series shows why

The ferrules are 11/64 and the ferrule fit is good and tight

"Parabolic 15  8'  4oz" is lettered one flat left

The rod weighs 0

All sections are blemish-free

Hardy St. George 3 3/8" Fly Reel - three screw latch 6'6" Quality machining is the nameFor sale here is a leaded, three screw latch, 3 3 8" Hardy St. George fly reel in excellent condition. Straight line lettering from late 1940's early 1950's reel. MKII check with both pawls engageable. Metal line guide set inside a nickel silver bezel. Unmolested ribbed brass foot. Internals and mechanics are excellent. "TA" initials for Hardy maker Thomas Appleby. Ebonite handle spins freely. The tensioner works as intended. There are some very faint