Joe Saracione MKI 2 3/4" Fly Reel 4-piece Hardy reel "The Sovereign" built

Hardy reel "The Sovereign" built for a #7/8 line

The handle is inset from the edge to allow space to use a finger as additional drag

Standard measurements and gun styles

5 7/8" in length with only the lightest of handling marks

For sale here is a very scarce reel from John Betts

Joe Saracione MKI 2 3/4" Fly Reel 4-piece Hardy reel "The Sovereign" builtFor sale here is a 2 3 4" Saracione MKI fly reel in like new condition. Currently set up for left hand retrieve. These bench made reels with aluminum rings were light champagne gold anodized. Sideplates were black anodized. Headplate vents align with drive side spool venting. Assembled spool with bronze arbor with the original Vom Hofe style grub screw through the arbor to the spindle shaft to allow centering adjustment of the spool in the cage.