Sage 509 Fly Reel (made by Hardy's) 6' All hardware is bright

All hardware is bright

quick-retrieve

two-tip system that Tom had designed

The rod at some time received a light varnish overcoat and the application seeped into the prior cracks in the varnish over the wraps and stained the wraps

There are a few things to note about this rod: first

Sage 509 Fly Reel (made by Hardy's) 6' All hardware is brightFor sale here is a highly desirable Sage 509 Fly Reel. This reel was made exclusively for Sage by Hardy Bros. of England. This is the Sage equivalent of the Hardy St. John or JLH and Sage had them add a palming rim! The reel is in excellent+ condition with some grease residue marks inside the reel, some slight tarnish to the reel foot, and a few minuscule marks to the anodized surface of the reel. I've cleaned and re lubed the reel. Left or right hand