Hardy St. John 3 7/8" 3-piece When one of his rods

When one of his rods come available on the resale market

Full-wells grip with moderate soiling

Reverse half-wells grip with only the lightest of soiling

The rod has a swift and authoritative medium-fast dry-fly action thanks in part to the swelled butt

The removable nickel silver butt cap features a bull's eye pattern with a "3" in the middle

Hardy St. John 3 7/8" 3-piece When one of his rodsFrom the estate of author, fishing guru, and winner of the Buz Buszek award, Andre Puyans: For sale here is a pre war Hardy St. John 3 7 8" fly reel with the Duplicated MKII check. The leaded finish is amazing. Full length and unaltered ribbed brass "bullet" foot (super scarce). Ebonite handle spins freely. Tensioner works perfectly. No line burns. No cracks chips dings. No problematic wobble or end play. NEAR MINT CONDITION!