Hardy Bros. "The Alma" Reel 6'6" Medium brown oven tempered cane

Medium brown oven tempered cane with a three-up node pattern

For sale here is an impregnated Phillipson Peerless "5" Dry Fly Special - 8'6" 3/2 for a 6wt line

The spool has eight cusps

Spanish trout and anything that swims in BC

Hardy Bros. "The Alma" Reel 6'6" Medium brown oven tempered caneThe Alma Reel, made by Hardy Brothers of Alnwick. This 4 diameter sea reel with ebonite end plates was developed as a 2 geared, one to one and 2. 5 to one, free spooling reel from the design of Mr Alma Baker see scan from Hardy catalogue for more details. Hardy records show that only 17 in total were made, in 1926 and 27 [a single one was made in 1934 but this would not have had the ebonite end plates] Duralumin frame with phosphor bronze and brass