Hardy Zenith Fly Reel

Hardy Zenith Fly ReelFor sale here is a Hardy Zenith wide drum reel. LHW or RHW. Good overall condition cosmetically and excellent condition mechanically. The Zenith was part of Hardy's Lightweight Series of reels. This was one of two wide drum Lightweight models made in the mid to late 1960s, the Husky being the other. Both were 3 3 8" diameter. Spool width 1 3 16". The reel weighs 6 3 4 oz. Original smooth alloy foot is unmolested.

The reel foot is original and unmolested

This rod came to me from a mutual friend of both Tom Maxwell and mine who originally bought it from Maxwell in the early 1990's

Don't miss this chance to own one of Marty's long light-line rods as they rarely surface on the resale market

This reel comes with a scanned copy of his IGFA Hall of Fame nomination book

maker info

The rod features darkly tempered cane often seen on older Orvis rods with transparent deep rust colored wraps

HCH  Herb Witte

Serial number M103

Excelllent overall condition

had to have chosen very carefully the cane used

for a 5 or 6 weight line

The Swiss-style ferrules are size 13/64 with a perfect fit