Hardy St. George 3" Fly Reel - Three Screw Latch 11' Red witness mark for easy

Red witness mark for easy alignment

This is a lightly used 1950's era rod and one of the nicest Payne rods I have seen in a while

not a Sharpe's or Farlow's rod built on a P&M blank

Silver stamped green leather

Likely made by Ernest Dingley

Hardy St. George 3" Fly Reel - Three Screw Latch 11' Red witness mark for easyFor sale here is a Hardy St. George 3 inch fly reel with three screw latch. Excellent condition overall. Unmolested smooth brass foot and MKII check. No cracks, chips, or dings. The dark brown agate line guide has a few cracks. The tension regulator works as intended. Nice strong check throughout its range. Both reel sections stamped with a "3". A fine old Hardy that needs to be fished again!