Hardy Brass Face Perfect 2 1/2" 1896 Check 8'6' Up-locking reel seat with a

Up-locking reel seat with a reverse half-wells grip

Includes original heavy canvas bag that houses all the sections as well as a smaller bag that holds the second mid and two tip sections

emergers and even nymphs

7' 2/2 for a 5 weight line

Comes with the original Payne rod bag and rod tube (and canvas tube cover with separate compartment for the handle extension)

Hardy Brass Face Perfect 2 1/2" 1896 Check 8'6' Up-locking reel seat with aFor sale here is very rare brass face Hardy Perfect wide drum fly reel 2 1 2" diameter with the early 1896 check with all three logos on the winding plate. Cosmetically and functionally the reel is in excellent condition, with no prior repairs and none needed. Full length original foot. Ivory handle spins freely. Stamped "5" throughout. Four cusps on the spool. The spool screw is a bit buggered, but original and still totally functional. The reel