Hardy Princess Lightweight Series Fly Reel

Hardy Princess Lightweight Series Fly ReelFor sale here is a Hardy Princess fly reel in near mint condition. One screw reversible lineguard easily flipped as are the pawls for RHW or LHW use. Solid and tight as they come. Very minor cosmetic marks only. Tensioner works great. Comes with a blue Hardy zippered case. Diameter 3 1 2". Weight 4. 5 oz. The Princess reels hold up to a DT7+50, or DT6+70.

making them suitable for both wet and dry style fishing

Varnish shows a little aging

The script on the rod remains clean and bold

The reverse half wells grip measures 5 7/8" with light soiling

of course designed by none other than Stan Bogdan

This is a medium fast

All in separate marked Bergman packaging

who went further by granting a Royal Warrant

For sale here is a lovely 11 x 14 framed shadowbox with a dozen flies tied by Fran Betters

and boasts a slightly faster action than my other models on account of the flaming and heat-treating process

while the 7'2 weighs 3

The adjustable drag gives control of a wide variety of resistance