Hardy St John Fly Reel 3 7/8" 5'6" The rod has full intermediate

The rod has full intermediate wraps and all of the wraps remain in excellent condition

The varnish has hardened since then so what we are left with is a cosmetic issue only

No cracks in the hard rubber sideplates

"TA" initials for Hardy maker Thomas Appleby

Yellow/gold silk windings with black edges

Hardy St John Fly Reel 3 7/8" 5'6" The rod has full intermediateA nice Hardy St. John fly reel, 3 7 8" diameter and set up for RHW. An earlier three screw model with internal badging for "James Neill and Sons, Ltd Fredericton, NB" which I have seldom seen. The internals also bear the initials "TAG" (Thomas Armstrong 19281978 ) which is stamped into the inside of the frame. Good used condition with normal cosmetic wear throughout and some residue at the very interior part of the spool (to my eye it looks more like