Hardy Bros "The James Hardy C.C. de France Celebration Set"

Hardy Bros "The James Hardy C.C. de France Celebration Set"For sale here is a "The James Hardy Hardy C. C. de France Celebration Set". This limited edition set, one of 100 made, was produced in 2005 by James Hardy. In 1910 John James Hardy received a request from members of the Aristocratic Casting Club of France for a short, light, split bamboo fly rod. Hardy produced a 7 foot, 2 piece rod that weighed a shade over 3 oz, which he personally demonstrated to his fellow club members, and succeeded in making a

built with flor grade cork grips

This is the “standard” Leonard model

The agate line guide is also in unblemished condition

Transparent honey wraps

featuring 2-point screw locking jaws which will take #32 - #3/0 hooks

For sale here is an Orvis CFO III fly reel in near mint+ condition

without the fighting butt and 9 1/4 oz with

Rod Second flat: Perfectionist - 7'6" - 2 3/4 oz

Wrapped black with red edges

The modified full wells grip is 7" in length and features two thumb indentations to accommodate different grips

The brass foot has been slightly shaped on both ends but remains straight and smooth

but can be switched easily to right-hand