Hardy Davy Fly Reel 12' The jaws can hold a

The jaws can hold a 3/0 saltwater hook so tightly it can be bent into a circle without the hook dislodging

Exterior shows honest marks from use

reverse twist guides

The nut is stamped "Payne"

Hardy Davy Fly Reel 12' The jaws can hold aAn exceedingly scarce Hardy "The Davy" Reel, with a 3 1 2" diameter and a scant 17 32" between the spool plates, making it one of their thinnest trout models. The reel weighs 5. 6 oz. The unmolested ribbed brass reel foot measures 2 7 16". This is one of the rarest of all Hardy trout reels with only 187 made during the period 1930 1939. Originally designed at the behest of Martin Davy, this model drew from the Eureka and boasted a drop latch, two