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HARDY FISHING TACKLE

Hardy Fishing Tackle the most famous maker in the world

Heres a look at a few of the many thousands of items of fishing tackle Hardy produced for over 100 years (1880-1980+). Most Hardy tackle is highly sought after and extremely collectable, especially early reels, baits, catalogues and accessories, rods too are starting to fetch higher prices as demand and collectors for vintage Hardy tackle increases. In general the older the item the higher the value, (but not always)!

A very rare Hardy Bethune line drier, circa 1900

Image: A very rare Hardy Bethune line drier, circa 1900

A 3 inch Hardy Perfect trout reel, circa 1940

Image: A 3 inch Hardy Perfect trout reel, circa 1940

The Mark II Hardy Exalta fixed spool reel, circa 1960

Image: The Exalta reel

A Hardy Altex No.1 MK V fixed spool reel, circa 1950

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A rare 'leather handled' (made to order only) Gold Medal Fly rod, circa 1919.

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VINTAGE FISHING TACKLE
Restoration and Repair of Split Cane, Whole Cane and Greenheart Rods. Vintage Reel Repair and accessories
ROD RESTORATION AND REPAIR SERVICE
Repair and Restoration work undertaken on any rod
REEL RESTORATION AND REPAIR SERVICE
Repair and Restoration work undertaken on any reel.
CONTACT DETAILS
E.mail and Phone.
EXAMPLES OF RESTORED REELS
Reels of all makes, shapes and sizes bought back to their original glory!
ROD DRYING UNITS FOR SALE
Give your rods the finish they deserve
ITEMS FOR SALE
Rods, Reels, Accessories and Books. Vintage and Modern
SPLIT CANE RODS
Hardy, Allcocks, Walker Bampton plus others. Coarse, Salmon and Fly.
WHOLE CANE RODS
Spanish Reed, Tonkin Cane, Whole Cane. Bottom Fishing.
WOOD RODS
Greenheart, Lancewood, Mahogany. Salmon and Fly.
HARDY FISHING TACKLE
Rods, Reels and Accessories from the worlds most famous maker
VERY RARE AND HIGHLY COLLECTABLE REELS
Heres some of the rarer reels that are highly collectable.
FIXED SPOOL REELS
Mitchell, Abu, J.W.Youngs etc
CENTERPIN REELS
Allcocks, J.W.Youngs etc
FLY REELS
J.W.Youngs, Farlows, Allcocks etc
WOOD, BRASS AND EBONITE REELS
Famous makers such as Allcocks, Farlows, Ogden Smiths, Hardy, Heaton, Malloch, Milwards etc
ACCESSORIES
Fly Boxes, Floats, Nets, Lures etc
BOOKS AND CATALOGUES
Catalogues,Antiquarian, Old and Modern books
Links to Other Fishing Related Websites

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