Hardy Bros. "The Davy Reel" EF Payne Rod Company These personal artifacts from Gary

These personal artifacts from Gary Howells are a rare glimpse into the bamboo rod making legend

For sale here is a bamboo switch rod made by Ted Simroe - 10' 3/2 6wt

brass hinges

Set up for right-hand retrieve

The spools are one-piece aluminum machined from bar stock

Hardy Bros. "The Davy Reel" EF Payne Rod Company These personal artifacts from GaryFor sale here is an exceedingly scarce "The Davy Reel" by Hardy Bros. Only 187 of the Davy Reels were made in a ten year time span from 1930 to 1939. Very few of these reels remain due to their heavy use and fragile nature and fewer remain in pristine condition as this one we are offering for sale. This one appears to be 100% original and is in excellent+ condition, cosmetically and mechanically. Made by legendary Hardy reelmaker, Jimmy Smith. I've