Hardy Perfect Salmon Reel 4” with Rim Brake Gary Howells 2-piece rod with 2 tips

2-piece rod with 2 tips

Another very early and hard reel to find in such amazing condition

The rod features the original Don West script as well as more recent handwriting from Summers

Dark blue anodizing with a clear anodized foot

The original owner's name is on the rod

Hardy Perfect Salmon Reel 4” with Rim Brake Gary Howells 2-piece rod with 2 tipsAn ultra rare Hardy Perfect fly reel with an auxiliary rim brake, 4" diameter and set up for the typical RHW. Duplicated Mark II check. Nickel silver line guard. Excellent original condition with some finish loss to the frame edge and the edge of the winding plate, and some slight chewing to the spool screw, but very clean overall. The reel is very tight with no spool wobble, and there are no cracks, line burns, chips, or any other issues that I could