Hardy book of the reel

For starters, the reel frame is composed of a machined barstock aluminum that is heavily ported to reduce weight while. From our uk store we sell, buy and exchange tackle with kindred spirits across the globe who share our passion for antique fishing rods, reels and more. It features the hardy boys, frank and joe, as gradeschool detectives. Hardy or hardy brothers and later house of hardy was an even larger producer of salmon flies than farlows, employing dozens of tyers in their fly shop in alnwick as well as having tyers located elsewhere in england. The reel is in very good condition and has a nickle silver reversible line guide. The davy reels diameter is 3 12 and the width between the drum plates measures a paltry 1732, which made the davy reel far slimmer than any other hardy trout reel. The hardy asr is certainly the most modern cassette fly fishing reel. Antique, collectible fly fishing reels angling artifacts. The hardy book of the reel, david stanley, hardy reels. Hardy has a long history of producing some of fly fishings best reels. The hardy book of the reel 2015 new edition david stanley since this book was first published in 2010 it has become an indispensable quick guide to the best reels ever made by hardy, arguably the worlds greatest fishing tackle company. The trumpetmajor john loveday, a soldier in the war with buonaparte, and robert his brother.

Very convenient size, overall reasonably good pictures and to me its like a modern day version of the 1978 glenn stockwell book on hardy reels. In its coverage of the developments within the company, the book also encompasses the changes in technology and in consumer demand in the wider market. Jul 25, 2009 the illustration published in the hardys supplementary catalogue shows a pattern of 3 rivet heads on the backplate of the reel. The perfect, high quality range of fly and salmon reels are very collectable and with over 80 variables in the range they can command high prices especially the rarer models and sizes. Hardy perfect reels thomas turner fishing antiques. The introduction to the new book covers the way the shop operated, and is fascinating reading. Hardy bougle 3i heritage heb020 3 fly reel made in england.

Reels like the hardy perfect defined what a fly reel should be for generations. It also includes a list of the main reel makers at hardys, whose initials were inscripted on the reels they made. Liberty reads more than should be legal, sleeps very little, frequently writes on her belly with sharpie markers, and when. We have a nice stock of both the salmon and the trout fishing models and in brass and alloy versions. Hardy featherweight trout reel a 2 78 in diameter hardy golden featherweight trout reel in a hardy case split in back seam of pouch. So i was surprised when i measured a reel and saw that the spool and even the rim to rim dimension was less than that. Since it was first published in 2010 it has become an indispensable guide to the best reels ever made by hardy, arguably the worlds greatest fishing tackle company. The hardy book of the reel has now been updated and is back in stock. The hardy perfect has the distinction not only of being the most famous reel ever. And that the only way to make the reel equal the dimension as stamped was to measure from the outside of the foot to the rim 180 degree opposite. The house of hardy catalogue for 1970 44 pages of rods, reels, flies and accessories. Sea reels big game reels tournament reels specials appendix 1. Hardy was founded in 1872 by william hardy, a gunsmith from alnwick, england. Its as solid a clickandpawl reel as an angler could hope for, its light, looks amazing, and fights fish with aplomb.

Hardy offered reel stamped with their name starting in the 1880s. Introducing the new hardy ultralite mtx reel series. Innovative tackle, royal warrants, the hardy anglers guide. The hardy book of the reel the fly shack fly fishing. Fly reels of the house of hardy glenn stockwell on. Id recommend this reel to every angler who considers themselves to be a clickandpawl enthusiast. Nowhere else will you see this reel photographed in more detail than here at vintage fly tackle. The melancholy hussar of the german legion and other stories. The lightest large arbour disc drag fly reel hardy has ever developed. Detailed photographs show reel design and development whilst biographies of the hardy family members and the firms reelmakers give fascinating social insights.

Though initial inspection supports the view that the reel is of simple construction and relatively uninteresting, closer examination of the various differences shows that the lightweight enjoyed the same principle of constant improvement and development, as all of hardy. This introductory book covers the history of the reels made by hardy, the key features of each of the main. It was included in lifes little ironies, a collection of thomas hardy s short stories first published in 1894 in the story, set in south wessex and london, the interaction of the lives of three people are related, at the time of the. Following in the footsteps of keith harwoods the hardy book of the salmon fly, this compact little volume is the best introduction to hardys reels as you could care to imagine. Hardy cascapedia fly fishing reel 67 made in uk on hrecasb020. By 1891, they built the first hardy perfect fly reel. Since it was first published in 2010 it has become an indispensable guide to the best reels ever made by hardy, arguably the worlds greatest. The book starts with a short introduction to the history of the reel and hardys contribution, before moving on to the main attraction the reels themselves.

The reel shown below is a very early open race reel loaned to the hardy museum by jim hardy. Traditional frenchstyle nymphing with howard croston, hardy brand manager. First published in 1927, the hardy boys series are mysteryadventure books depicting brothers frank and joes daring capers. A hardy perfect reel, the smallest size produced for fly fishing 3 inch diameter, a size that is not often seen. Hardy reel diameters so i was surprised when i measured a reel and saw that the spool and even the rim to rim dimension was less than that. Possibly the ultimate system reel, the new hardy asr assisted spool release reel features a fast, easy to use spool release system that actively frees the spool at the flick of a switch and automatically engages the new spool with a simple push fit. True, at 6 pages it cant be comprehensive, but as the author makes clear in the introduction, that was not his aim and david stanley has instead presented his personal selection of the reels that made hardy brothers great. Made between 1880 and 1896 by either david slater or malloch. Far from the madding crowd, the return of the native, the mayor of casterbridge, tess of the durbervilles, jude the obscure. Jan 08, 2014 the bougle reel started its life back in 1903 when a french competition cyclist louis bougle contacted hardy to ask if they could produce a lighter reel, taking the standard perfect and taking out some of the weight and therefore making a smaller diameter reel without compromising on its capacity. The classic fly rod forum the hardy book of the reel. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. This peculiar arrangement corresponds with the check mechanism unique to the earliest model of the lightweight and can be seen with our first pictured reel. Hardy reels for sale in uk 71 secondhand hardy reels.

Established in 1838 we are the oldest supplier of quality antique, vintage and modern classic collectible fishing tackle in the world. Hardys new ultralite fw dd is a feather like, large arbor reel that provides the best of both worlds. Thomas hardy books list of books by author thomas hardy. If you have hardy reels or other hardy angling tackle you are looking to sell, please contact us. Three new titles are published yearly as paperback books and ebooks. For starters, the reel frame is composed of a machined barstock aluminum that is heavily ported to reduce weight. The genesis of this book is a long story, but it started with a photo shoot one new years eve that made me think about hardys in a totally different light.

The fiddler of the reels is a short story by british writer thomas hardy. It is also an anglers favourite because of the patent ballbearing. Since this book was first published in 2010 it has become an indispensable quick guide to the best reels ever made by hardy, arguably the worlds greatest fishing tackle company. Theres also a 8wt saltwater rod waiting to be married with a reel, so i was thinking about about adding a zane no. The lightweight was catalogued for 29 years and yet surprisingly little has been written about its development. The hardy perfect taupo was one of the shortest runs and now fairly desirable fly reel. Reel production dates and quantities, plus patent information make this essential and compelling reading. Has a two screw spool release, black ebonite handle knob, full alloy foot, and rear side plate with drag adjustment coin edge. Aug 01, 2016 hardy knocked it out of the park with the duchess. Like the nancy drew series, the characters were created by edward stratemeyer for his book packaging company stratemeyer syndicate and were all ghost written under the pen name franklin w. The hardy book of the reel new edition medlar press news. As a first impression id say that this is a very nice book to recommend to novice hardy reel collectors, and certainly useful for more experienced collectors to add to their library consisting of the. Hardy did not make their own reels until 1891, when they introduced the perfect. Our antique and vintage hardy perfect fly fishing reels for sale.

Certainly hardy s most talked about trout reel release in many years is the hardy dd. Hardy cascapedia possibly the worlds finest salmonsteelhead reel. There are many other hardy books out there, but collecting them all can cut into your bamboo budget. The casefiles universe also had its own spinoffs, similar.

Hardy has been building fly reels for nearly a century. Detailed photographs show reel design and development whilst biographies of the hardy. New listing a1 stunning vintage original hardy alnwick hydra trout fly fishing reel 3. Davy was also the designer of the davy rod and the m. And that the only way to make the reel equal the dimension. Hardy was always refining the designs of the reels and drag systems, whether to find definite improvements in design, stay ahead of the competition, save money on production costs or improve. This reel was made for hardy in birmingham, the center of brass manufacture in great britain. Hardy princeprincess reels thomas turner fishing antiques. Hardy all brass perfect 125th anniversary fly reel. To view this site, you must enable javascript or upgrade to a javascriptcapable browser. Hardy accessories, cases, lures and fly reel parts for sale.

The hardy book of the reel by stanley david waterstones. We stock a large selection of hardy fly reels and each comes with a bonus fly line credit. The hardy book of the reel by stanley david, 9781899600694, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Hardy lrh lightweight reel antique tackle observer. Other reels made by hardy include the fortuna 19211966 which was an in joke, given that it was for tuna. While hardy has moved a lot of their production to south korea, the reels that made them famous are still built in england. Most collectors save this reels, i go fishing and i have over all the years a lot fun with my babys. Rim tension screw correct brass foot, and can be used left or right handed any questions please ask. Hardy a short history fly fishing, fly rods, fly reels. Following in the footsteps of keith harwoods the hardy book of the salmon fly, this compact little volume is the best introduction to hardy s reels as you could care to imagine. This book will be of interest to anyone who owns a hardy rod or reel but is also of value to those interested in the history of angling over the last century. Dvd 1 covers hardy perfects wide drum and narrow drum. See all formats and editions hide other formats and.

Price new from used from hardcover, 2010 please retry. This series rebooted in 2016 as the hardy boys clue book series. Real manufacturing hardy reels history, an interview with. River techniques essential presentation casts with howard croston, hardy brand manager. It was first published in scribners magazine, volume issue 4, april 1893. Hardy s the perfect fly reel is a collectors favourite because there are over 100 model variants to collect, plus many other uncatalogied oddities. Each spread presents the reel on the right and its history on the left, together with the production dates and all the popular reels are included, right up to the early years of this century. Medlar new books the hardy book of the reel new edition now in stock read more tags. List of patents, specifications and scale of fees appendix 4. This introductory book covers the history of the reels made by hardy. In 1872, a young man called william hardy set up shop as a gunsmith in alnwick, northumberland, and that might very well have been the end of the story had not the great engineering magnate lord armstrong persuaded him to take his brother john james into partnership. Another pretty good one is fishing tackle a collectors guide by graham turner although there are a few inaccuracies there isbn 0 7063 6839 8 and fly reels of the house of hardy by.

Books by thomas hardy author of tess of the durbervilles. Hardy was an innovator in reel design, which included hardy employees, and was copied by every other reel maker during the first 12 of the last century. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. After a long gestation, the perfect went into production in 1890 and hardys must have known that they were onto a good thing, because by 1891 they were offering thirteen different sizes from a diminutive 2. Its one of the lightest non clickandpawl reels on the market, as it features a minimalistic diskdrag system. Catalogue is in excellent condition, complete with rare wholesale price. Buy the hardy book of the reel 2015 edition 2nd by david stanley isbn. The hardy book of the reel new edition now in stock read more. A nice book for the collector of hardy reels in particular.

Liberty hardy is an unrepentant velocireader, writer, bitey mad lady, and tattoo canvas. Even today, hardy reels inspire visions of fishing on english chalk streams. These reels were the standard for fly fishing quality for many years. Aidan 3 34 diameter sea trout light salmon reel this reel is in excellent condition having seen very little use, if any, and comes fitted with an unknown line, complete with original padded pouch. Hardy has been making the highest quality fishing tackle since 1872. Hardy has a long tradition of building classic trout reels, but that doesnt mean its afraid to break the rules every now and then. Buy the hardy book of the reel by stanley david from waterstones today.

Only being in production for four years 195862 and have such a high demand, hardy rereleased the taupo perfect in 201112 and is still in production. Davy can be found in john drewetts wonderful book on the hardy brothers, also available for sale here, as well as the house the hardy brothers built, by j. Antique princess and perfect models go for top dollar on ebay, and any alnwickmade piece of hardy equipment is an instant collectible. Real manufacturing hardy reels history, an interview. Here to prove that point, the ultralite asr fly reel implements a design the likes of which youve probably never seen this side of the pond. The hardy book of the reel 9781899600694 by david, stanley and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Hardy marquis lwt salmon 2 reel made in uk on hremarg070. As a first impression id say that this is a very nice book to recommend to novice hardy reel collectors, and certainly useful for more experienced collectors to add to their library consisting of the well known, but generally more expensive reference books. Over the years hardy has changed ownership a few times and theyve come out with some great new products, like the hardy zenith.

We can make you an immediate cash offer, or we would be happy to sell your reels and other tackle on consignment. True, at 6 pages it cant be comprehensive, but as the author makes clear in. The reel is currently set up for left hand wind but. Hardy reels represent the epitome of durable and classic fishing reels. Buy vintage hardy reels classic vintage fishing tackle. Soon after being founded, the company shifted from guns to fishing.