Hardy St. John Fly Reel - LHW 9 Weight was conceived in the face

was conceived in the face of a hostile government

Marked 3/4 on the side of the foot

And an excellent interpretation by Marc here

Giorgio Benecchi’s Italian leather floatant holder and flotant

The ferrules are water-proof and are of special german silver hand-drawn till they have a temper like steel"

Hardy St. John Fly Reel - LHW 9 Weight was conceived in the faceFor sale here is a scarce left hand retrieve 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 overall condition. Unmolested smooth alloy 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. Comes with its original Hardy leatherette case.