Hardy Featherweight Reel 2-Piece. 4 Weight All wraps are secure

All wraps are secure

Excellent condition with only slight evidence of use

Here's a New York Times story with more history of this fly fishing pioneer:

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Hardy Featherweight Reel 2-Piece. 4 Weight All wraps are secureA Hardy Featherweight fly reel, 2 7 8" diameter and set up for LHW (but easily convertible). Near mint condition, with some mounting marks on the foot and one or two tiny marks on the frame edge. Two screw latch plate with a reversible single screw nickel silver line guard. Nice smooth click drag. Designed to hold a DT4+40 or DT5+15 (there is a line currently loaded on the reel). The reel packs into a maroon neoprene Hardy pouch.