Hardy Bougle 3" Fly Reel - Original 10 Weight half wells or torpedo grip

half wells or torpedo grip

Bright U-shaped hook keeper and an oxidized nickel silver winding check

The main wraps are light brown with red edges and a band of black at the keeper and male ferrules

For sale here is a pre-fire HL Leonard Catskill Model 45 bamboo rod

Payne Rod Company from the Walt Carpenter era - late 1970s

Hardy Bougle 3" Fly Reel - Original 10 Weight half wells or torpedo gripFor sale here is an extremely scarce, original Hardy Bougle fly reel in very good condition. 3" diameter. Made in the early mid 1920's. Full length and unaltered smooth brass foot with a slight kink in one end. The erinoid handle remains in sound and free spinning condition. The nickel silver rim tension regulator screw works perfectly. Duplicated MKII check with one engageable pawl and one spare. Mechanically the reel remains in very fishable