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Hardy Wide Spool Perfect Fly Reel

Product Code
12A0263
Price from Price from £589.00
Specification

Beautiful classic fly reels, the latest revision in over a century of the Perfect.

This model features a wide spool for better capacity, a time-proven check system, and that classic Perfect sound.

Beautiful classic fly reels, the latest revision in over a century of the Perfect. This model features a wide spool for better capacity, a time proven check system, and that classic Perfect sound.

Ever since Forster Hardy was first granted a full patent for the Perfect reel design in 1889, our engineers, developers and consultants have been constantly striving for ways to improve on perfection, tweaking and adjusting to bring you what we believe are the best reels in their class to date. After all, if we offered anything less, it would not be a Perfect.

  • Made by Hardy Bros master craftsmen in Alnwick, England
  • Wide spool design for better backing capacity
  • Stainless ball bearings and time proven check system
  • Sweet sounding, wide ranging check system
  • Engineered from bar stock aluminium with naval brass 1pc spindle
  • Deep anodised for strength and durability
  • Ivorine handle
  • Smooth satin dark gunmetal grey anodised finish
  • Stainless ball bearings and time proven check system
  • Easily changed from left to right hand wind
  • Supplied in a soft leather, sheepskin lined reel pouch
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Customer Reviews

Colour Weight g/oz/lbs Capacity Model Line Rating Diameter mm / in Price
Gunmetal 150g/5.3oz WF4/60yds/20lb 2 7/8in #3/4 74mm/2.9in 589.00
Gunmetal 162g/5.7oz WF6/60yds/20lb 3 1/8in #5/6 79mm/3.1in 589.00
Gunmetal 176g/6.2oz WF8/75yds/20lb 3 3/8in #7/8 86mm/3.4in 589.00
Gunmetal 281g/9.9oz WF9/155yds/20lb 3 7/8in (Taupo) #8/9 99mm/3.9in 689.00
Gunmetal 312g/11.0oz WF10/250yds/30lb 4in #9/10 102mm/4.0in 699.00
Gunmetal 320g/11.3oz WF12/265yds/30lb 4 1/4in #11/12 107mm/4.2in 749.00
Delivery
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  • Delivery to Republic of Ireland is FREE on orders over £150
  • Delivery to the EU & Channel Islands is FREE on orders over £399

For full details, pricing and delivery terms please view our delivery information and charges page.

When purchasing from Farlows from outside of the UK, you will not pay UK VAT. Therefore it is the customers responsibility to check and settle their own customs charges when goods arrive. If you are purchasing from a non-UK country and you choose to not accept a delivery because of the additional importation costs levied by the authorities in your country then we reserve the right to deduct any shipping or postage costs incurred by us from the refund to you.

Returns and Exchanges

Unused or unwanted purchases can be returned for refund within 28 days of receipt. 

Purchases can be returned for exchange within 28 days of receipt. 

For full details and terms please view our returns and exchanges policy.