for sale here is a  lovely little very very rare original prototype model hardy built scientific anglers system 5 50th anniversary reel which is basically a hardy marquis no. 5 trout  fly fishing reel , beautiful gold finish , 3+ 1/8ths" , gold 2 screw drum release with gold screws ,  smooth gold alloy foot  , rear tension , twin checks , left or right wind , reversible nickel silver lineguard , overall excellent working order with no damage , good strong loud check , tight with no slackness , all paint intact with only a few tiny little marks  as can be seen and mechanically a very good clean and tight example..i dont think this reel has ever actually been used as theres no witness marks on the foot to suggest its been on a rod....they are very rare reels anyway but please note the rarity of this particular one its a prototype model with correct 0000 serial number and never before offered for public sale , i am aware of only 2 of these reels in existence and i just sold the other one..they really dont come much rarer than this and a must-have for any hardy collector ..     .. ...please see my other listings of hardy and other vintage fishing items this week...