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<p>[QUOTE="Taupou, post: 77062, member: 45"]If you are searching for a Hardy reel, that may be the problem. </p><p><br /></p><p>The label on the reel is a reference to the line used, not necessarily the reel itself. It "translates" as: Hardy brand line; tapered, with weight forward (WF); 6 pound test; floating line (used in dry fly fishing.)</p><p><br /></p><p>The logo in the center of the reel is not the standard Hardy logo (which is a stylized fishing fly inside a castle tower) so this might not have been made by Hardy. The company makes lines as well as rods and reels and fishing accessories.</p><p><br /></p><p>It might be another version of an early logo, or may be by another company entirely. But that "S" inside the crest or shield is going to be the key to identifying the reel itself.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Taupou, post: 77062, member: 45"]If you are searching for a Hardy reel, that may be the problem. The label on the reel is a reference to the line used, not necessarily the reel itself. It "translates" as: Hardy brand line; tapered, with weight forward (WF); 6 pound test; floating line (used in dry fly fishing.) The logo in the center of the reel is not the standard Hardy logo (which is a stylized fishing fly inside a castle tower) so this might not have been made by Hardy. The company makes lines as well as rods and reels and fishing accessories. It might be another version of an early logo, or may be by another company entirely. But that "S" inside the crest or shield is going to be the key to identifying the reel itself.[/QUOTE]
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