Hardy St. George 3" Fly Reel - Three Screw Latch 7'9" The butt cap features the

The butt cap features the "PAUL H

made in 1977

Heavy duty U-shaped reversible lineguard

they made three prototypes in silver anodizing (spitfire finish)

Hardy St. George 3" Fly Reel - Three Screw Latch 7'9" The butt cap features theFor sale here is a Hardy St. George 3 inch fly reel with three screw latch. Excellent condition throughout. Ribbed brass foot and duplicated MKII check. No cracks, chips, or dings. The agate line guide is crack free. The tension regulator works as intended. Nice strong check throughout its range. The spool rocks a bit on the spindle, but otherwise the reel is a very nice example. This is a Jimmy Smith made reel which may explain the "in the white"