Hardy Golden JLH Ultralite #5 Fly Reel

Hardy Golden JLH Ultralite #5 Fly ReelFor sale here is a Hardy Golden JLH Ultralite #5 fly reel. Excellent+ condition. The 'JLH' refers to James Laughton Hardy. It features a very wide ranging adjustable spring and pawl drag system, reversible for either left or right hand retrieve by simply engaging the correct pawl and flipping over the nickel silver line guard. The Golden JLH is an updated version of the original stove enameled JLH reel with a deeper and smoother bronze anodized

This is serial number USA 413 made by I

See here for Orvis catalogs from the 1950s that are for sale here as well

This is a must-have resource for any Hardy Collector or simply anyone in the market for a Hardy reel

one of their most popular series ever produced

He stated this is one of his most favorite rods from his days at Winston and also one of the greatest rod models Winston ever made

and "HB 1/00"

It has a very nice and original nickel silver spool screw and washer

Comes with original bag with stiffener and original tube

For sale here is a historically fascinating ephemera collection involving legendary bamboo rodmaker H

chrome tip tops and guides

300 yards 50#GS with 12WFF

Super tight mechanically and the spring is tuned for left-hand wind