Hardy Featherweight Silent Check Reel 6'8" A Per Brandin model 866-2

A Per Brandin model 866-2 Special Tournament bamboo fly rod done in a staggered ferrule design

Blued nickel silver ferrules size 19/64 and 12/64 (made before the "F" sizing vernacular)

for some applications (and it still has) because of the unreliable quality of the more common materials in daily use

Mint condition or lawn cast only

Hardy Featherweight Silent Check Reel 6'8" A Per Brandin model 866-2A Hardy Featherweight silent check fly reel, set up for RHW. Smooth alloy foot. Two screw latch plate with a reversible U shaped two screw nickel silver line guard. Fair used condition with substantial cosmetic wear to the frame edges and more limited wear to the rest of the frame. Mechanically the reel functions as it should with a silent check that is adjustable via the knob on the backplate. No bag.