Hardy Uniqua Fly Reel 3 3/8" 4-piece For sale here is a

For sale here is a Gary Howells bamboo rod in excellent plus condition - 7 1/2 feet for a 5 weight in the standard 2/2 format

Patent date stamped on the butt ferrule

if at all (one has a very slight cosmetic ding on the edge if you really look closely for it)

It seems that Pezon et Michel rod are greatly underrated in the US compared with their popularity overseas

Also stamped 1 on the foot and one punch mark on the cog

Hardy Uniqua Fly Reel 3 3/8" 4-piece For sale here is aA nice Hardy Uniqua fly reel, 3 3 8" diameter, set up for the typical right hand wind. Early version with a duplicated Mark II check. Excellent original condition, with no major issues that I could find outside of the normal cosmetic wear to the finish. That's typical for a reel of this age. Horseshoe style latch. Ebonite handle and a smooth brass foot. There is some play to the spool that is fairly typical of this model, though it should not affect