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For sale here is a Hardy Brunswick Cascapedia 1/0 Ltd. Edition Fly Reel. Made in 1991, Hardy reissued 500 of these replicas worldwide. This one is serial #362. Excellent working condition. The sideplates have been wiped with an oil at some time, leaving an uneven appearance. The sideplates can be made to appear new again by a competent reel restorationist.
The reel weighs 9.2 oz and measures 2 7/8" diameter, 1 1/8" width. Left hand retrieve. Rated for a 5wt line and 50 yards of backing. Reel was made by D. Brown.
"This trout fly reel has been hand-built by one of four Hardy master-craftsmen, who together lay claim to 116 years of reel-making experience. The maker's name is commemorated alongside the limited edition number on a stainless steel medallion on the winding plate. Another medallion displays the famous 1896 Hardy Rod-in-Hand trademark. The drum is made from highly polished bar-stock 6262 aluminium with a naval brass, integrally-machined spindle. The side-plates are polished ebonite, the rims are stainless steel, the reel seat is brass nickel, and the pillars, drag selector and check button are finished in polished nickel silver.