SAGE 509 FLY REEL BY HARDY BROS., ENGLAND W/REEL POUCH!

This is a Sage Fly Reel in excellent working condition and made by Hardy Bros. of England. It is Model 509 in Bronze finish. It has an ebony handle knob, two screw spool release, drag adjustment mounted on the rim, and a full uncut or filed reel foot! It is an estate acqusition showing very nicely with just a few minor rim rubs in a few spots but nothing that diminishes the collectable value or mechanical excellence of the reel. Has serial number of 0561 on reel foot side. This 509 was the largest size fly reel in the 500 series that Hardy made for Sage and has a diameter of 3 7/8". It has a single screw line guide which can be reversed depending on the chosen hand retrieve (left or right) currently right hand retrieve. It can handle 7,8,9, and 10 wt. rated fly line. I can provide backing and fly line capacities if desired as well as factory directions on how to change the hand retrieval. It comes with a soft reel pouch. Please click on its image to see additional closeups!