Hardy & Greys - Alnwick, England

Forbes Magazine Names Hardy Perfect in Top Reels Guide

Fly fishing is an old and classic pastime, but in many ways no different from other industries. Sporting goods companies continually innovate and release new gear, driving consumers to buy the latest rods and reels. There is plenty of good - even great - fly-fishing gear introduced every year.

But fly fishing is not like, say, the computer industry. You can still catch many fish and enjoy yourself on the water with a rod that is 10 years old, or a fly box made in 1860 (just imagine using today a Mac computer from 1992). The true angler carries a mixture of the best of the old and new.

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The Hardy Perfect reel is the quintessence of what a great trout reel should be. The first Hardy Perfect was made in 1891. Very little has changed. The Perfect still lives up to its name--a handsome gunmetal gray, a delicate, tippet-friendly drag system. No new innovation in reels has improved much on this design.

Read the full article at Forbes online.