Hardy Silex Multiplier 2 3/4" - early and very rare! 2 Weight For sale here is a

For sale here is a 3 1/4" diameter example of the Hardy Bougle MKVI fly reel

strong constant click and full length

with a few bands of purple tipping at the winding check and male ferrules

Comes with an original Orvis leather/canvas reel case

2-tip built for a #8/9 line

Hardy Silex Multiplier 2 3/4" - early and very rare! 2 Weight For sale here is aFor sale here is a scarce example of the 2 3 4" diameter Hardy Silex Multiplier, catalogued between 1924 and 1937. Designed, said Hardys, as being "suitable for fine fishing in low water". Between John Drewett's Hardy book and other sources, there are believed to have been between approximately 400 550 of these reels ever made and of this amount, 51 were first model reels with the external oil pipe. This one is in excellent plus, smooth free turning