Hardy Bougle Lightweight I Fly Reel

Hardy Bougle Lightweight I Fly ReelFor sale here is a Hardy Bougle Lightweight I fly reel in mint unused condition. Comes with original box, pouch, and paperwork. Unquestionably one of the most beautiful reels ever produced by Hardy's. The neat design of the original Bougle combines with the appealing tear drop porting to produce a reel that deserves to be in any collection. This Hardy Bougle Lightweight II measures 2. 80" across the pillars and the spool diameter is 2. 20". Weight is

2” diameter not including pillars

It also comes in an original blue fleece bag with a red drawstring

a common T&T characteristic

it has a simple drawstring closure and was made in New England

it looks like we underestimated demand for these again and are sold out a second time

with a smooth and versatile medium-fast action

The rod features darkly tempered

with adequate spring tension

probably more on the quick end for Gary's rods

It weighs 6

and feels terrific in the hand

the first model in this long-running series was a 3 3/4″ trout reel