Hardy Princess Lightweight-Series Fly Reel 6'9" Medium-blonde cane with bright red

Medium-blonde cane with bright red wraps characteristic of the era

The drum is made from highly polished bar-stock 6262 aluminium with a naval brass

The book features black leather and gilt decoration

made to accommodate the small reel seat on the rod

I met the late Joe Garman up in Canada one autumn and handed it to him to test (Joe was a discriminating bamboo enthusiast as many know)

Hardy Princess Lightweight-Series Fly Reel 6'9" Medium-blonde cane with bright redFor sale here is a Hardy Princess fly reel in excellent used condition. One screw lineguard easily reversed as are the pawls for RHW or LHW use. Comes with its blue Hardy zippered case. Diameter 3 1 2". Weight 4. 5 oz. The Princess reels hold up to a DT7+50, or DT6+70.