Hardy Perfect 3 1/2" wide drum fly reel - Harry & Elsie Darbee provenance! 4-Piece On the spacer

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Full wells grip 6" in length with a more slender taper towards the rear

The listed rod weight is 3 1/2 oz according to the data sticker

For sale here is an impregnated Orvis Battenkill 9 foot bamboo rod - serial #13180

Hardy Perfect 3 1/2" wide drum fly reel - Harry & Elsie Darbee provenance! 4-Piece On the spacerFor sale here is a 3 1 2" Hardy Perfect wide drum fly reel from the pre WWII era that belonged to the late Catskill fly tying greats, Harry & Elsie Darbee. The reel is in excellent original condition. The original ribbed brass foot is full length and unmolested. No chips, cracks, or line grooves. Excellent spool spindle fit. The reel comes with a letter from Judie Darbee (in a Marty Keane envelope) and is housed in an Abercrombie and Fitch zippered