Hardy St John Fly Reel 3 7/8" 9' surely able to stand up

surely able to stand up to large trout seeking shelter

Rod is in near mint original condition and also does not appear to have been fished much at all

The silk lines of the period would have certainly left them marked if the rod had been fished

For sale here is a lithograph print that was sold with each limited edition copy of John Gierach's book

This is a wonderful dry-fly rod by today's standards let alone the early 20th century

Hardy St John Fly Reel 3 7/8" 9' surely able to stand upA nice Hardy St. John fly reel, 3 7 8" diameter and set up for RHW. An earlier three screw model with internal badging for "James Neill and Sons, Ltd Fredericton, NB" which I have seldom seen. The internals also bear the initials "TAG" (Thomas Armstrong 19281978 ) which is stamped into the inside of the frame. Good used condition with normal cosmetic wear throughout and some residue at the very interior part of the spool (to my eye it looks more like