Hardy St. John 3 7/8" 7'4" The rod features a brick

The rod features a brick colored sanded blank with crimson wraps and pale silver tipping at the winding check and signature wrap

The reel diameter inside the pillars is 2 3/8"

These reels appeared in the Abercrombie & Fitch catalogs and this one includes an A&F stamp on the back of the frame

Pezon et Michel machined their ferrules with a taper to account for wear over time

both Native and commercial

Hardy St. John 3 7/8" 7'4" The rod features a brickFrom the estate of author, fishing guru, and winner of the Buz Buszek award, Andre Puyans: For sale here is a Hardy St. John 3 7 8" fly reel with the Duplicated MKII check. The enameled finish shows much wear but mechanically the reel is in excellent condition. Full length and unaltered ribbed brass foot. Ebonite handle spins freely. Tensioner works perfectly. No line burns. No cracks chips dings. No problematic wobble or end play.