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 Fly Rods, Hardy Reels, Spey Rods, etc.


Classic Fly Fishing Tackle
 (Old but still good stuff, handsome and dependable)

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8208 317th Place Northwest
Lake Ketchum,
Stanwood, Washington 98292
phone 360-629-9074

Robert Arnold, Sole Proprietor

Reels, page 2


 

Hardy made reels under contract to other fishing tackle companies, over the years. This one was manufactured for Scientific Angler and is called The One Fifty; the same reel was also marketed as The Viscount One Fifty. I have both for sale and spools are interchangeable. Both are inscribed, "Made by Hardy Bros Ltd England". The drag system encompasses a tempered steel spring in a Nylon sleeve, and pressure is applied by a cam with a variable diameter. (See illustration.) Spool handle is riveted.

This is a suitable reel for Spey rod fishing and holds more backing than one will normally ever need, say, 200 yards of 20- pound test. Easily convertible to left-hand crank, as has been done here, and is reversible. Holds a full Rio Spey line, plus backing.

Two One-Fifty Reels, plus three extra spools.

Price: $350 for the lot; reels are $125 each, spools $75 each.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Cabela Cahill One

  
 

 

This is the Scientific Angler The One Thirty, a considerably smaller and narrower version of the Viscount  150 or SA The One Fifty shown above. It still hold enough backing for most steelhead. This reel comes with two extra spools.

Price: $180

Hardy Marquis #10, 3-7/8" diameter, rim-control reel with pressure cam on back of frame. Another in my favorite steelhead/salmon series of this diameter, incorporating the latest of gadgets. Almost infinitely variable tension can be set or applied.

Holds a lot of backing (at least 100 yards of 20 lb. test Dacron), plus a full flyline. Comes with a loop connection for attaching a shooting head. Very good shape.

Price: $190

 

 

Among the imitation Hardys is a series developed for Cabela, probably the biggest retail seller of fishing tackle in the world. Whomever it was designed a rim-control model of the Hardy Light-Weight Series, rivet by rivet, with an identical checkwork, handle, and reel foot. The tolerances, however, are not as close, and the metal in the pawl and frame are lower grade. The reel is quite serviceable and fishes nicely.

This is the Cabela Cahill 1, the smallest one made (though Hardy makes one in its series smaller), is about 3-3/8" in diameter and holds about 50-75 yards of backing, plus a flyline in 3 or 4 weight. It has a Hardy-type screw tension knob on the frame and inside two springs and pawls convertible for left-hand crank.

No longer made, and a shame, too, for these Hardy knockoffs are good fishing reels at a modest price.

Price: with two extra spools, backing, and lines, $115

 

Two Japanese imitation Hardy Princesses, with close tolerances, 3-1/2" in diameter. Refinished beautifully in light grey enamel by my old fishing pal, Arnold Timm, a metal worker. Note handles are not riveted, as with the Hardys, but are screw attached. Same checkwork as a Hardy and smooth running. One with a well-used full SA Hi-D line, the other with a type 4 brown sinker, virtually unused. Appear to be WF7Ss. Might be 8s.

Very nice and serviceable and vastly superior to other copies.

Price: $75 each, or the pair for $140.

 

Cabela Blue Ribbon 3, made in Argentina, which translates into Sth. Reels is 3-7/8 in diameter. A cassette reel with two extra spools. Unused. Will hold more backing than a Perfect of the same diameter. Adjustable drag cam, plus rim control. Nice looking black enamel finish.

No lines on either reel or spare spools.

Price: $85, with two spare spools.

 

 

LINE SPECIAL

Rio Spey Line for WWF8/9/10F. Windcutter. In original box. Unused, of course. Yellow. 125 ft. 38, 1m

Cost: $75 now $60, plus postage  of $3.50. (Best order it when you order a Spey rod or reel from us. You will need such a line.)

 

 

 

ORVIS - MODEL "BATTENKILL V" 3 7/8 size. LHW Made in England at Hardy's for Orvis.  Takes a 8 or 9 weight line.  Rear adjustable drag button. Quick spool release lever.  Click & pawl drag system.  Good Steelhead or Salmon reel.  In good working condition. Comes stored in padded neoprene reel case.

This reel is made out of magnesium allow and is extremely light weight. It can be used nicely on either two-handed or one-handed rods.

 

 

Price: $275

 

 

 

 

ORVIS - MODEL "PRES. EXR-V 3 3/4" 8/9 wt. line plus backing. Size Salmon or Steelhead reel.  Black Anodized finish.  Counter balance spool.  Click & Pawl reel with adjustable drag button on base of reel.  Can be changed from left to right hand wind in a flash.  Quick spool release button on reel of spool. Reel in very good condition and comes in Orvis padded zippered case

 

 

Price:  $225

 

ORVIS PRESENTATION MODEL  EXR-V 3 3/4" Size. For and 8 or 9 wt. line plus backing.  Reel is made for Left or Right hand wind.  Quick release spool button and drag adjuster button are located on base of reel.  Click and Pawl drag. A very nice reel for Steelhead or Salmon.  In very good plus condition. Comes in drawstring bag and zipped padded case.

 

 

Price: $200

 

 

 

 

 

Many fishing tackle manufacturers obtained cheap reels from the Orient that were imitations of the Hardys, but few of them were any good. They had bad metal and poor tolerances. Cabela issued its Cahill series and carried it for several years, then abandoned it for something new and more fashionable. They were pretty good reels.

The Cahill (Cahill one pictured, with two extra spools) was an imitation of the Princess and measured 3-1/2 inches in diameter. It had twin pawls that can be engaged for either right- or left-hand crank and a tiny screw-type tension adjustment knob, just like all Hardys have.  But the Cabela designers added one important modern feature that the  Hardys lacked--rim control. (This can be clearly seen on the spare spools pictured.) The black enamel finish is quite elegant and wears better than the Hardy finish does.

Most all other features were direct copies from the Princess. And spool capacity is identical. Shaft and pawl and screw drag mechanism are not inferior to Hardy, and tolerances appear to be first-rate, with no binding and smooth spool running on a fish.

Reel with two extra spools, plus backing and brand new lines.

Price: $225

 

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