Hardy St. George 3 3/8" Fly Reel - three screw latch 7'5" Lovely sculpted bakelite winding check

Lovely sculpted bakelite winding check

The hood on the reel seat is a bit loose

-Ted Williams was the "Baseball Hall of Fame" left-fielder for the Boston Redsox from 1939-1960 and also an avid and expert fly fisherman and also named to the International Game Fish Association Hall of Fame in 2000

The grip shows light soiling

Young Midge Taper in a 4 weight -- 6'3" 2/2

Hardy St. George 3 3/8" Fly Reel - three screw latch 7'5" Lovely sculpted bakelite winding checkFor 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