Hardy 1912 Perfect Fly Reel 4″ 1-Piece A nice EF Payne model

A nice EF Payne model 400 bamboo fly rod

Approximately 20-30 penciled notes

For sale here is a William Mills & Son catalog from 1928

For sale here we have a rod rod from the highly regarded Steffen Bros

The wraps are copper brown with black edges at the ferrules and tip tops

Hardy 1912 Perfect Fly Reel 4″ 1-Piece A nice EF Payne modelA scarce Hardy Perfect 1912 check fly reel, 4" diameter, and set up for the typical RHW. Excellent overall condition given its age, with only one thing to note being that the foot has been refastened to the cross bar with four screws, and that there is a slight crack in the crossbar in an area near one of the screws. Mechanically the reel is sound and the foot is secure. Otherwise the reel is in excellent condition with no major defects, chips, or