{"id":31155,"date":"2025-05-31T07:00:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-31T05:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flyfishing-blog.com\/flyfishing-blog.com\/?p=31155"},"modified":"2025-04-21T13:51:06","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T11:51:06","slug":"new-fly-reels-and-fly-rods-by-hardy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flyfishing-blog.com\/flyfishing-blog.com\/2025\/05\/31\/new-fly-reels-and-fly-rods-by-hardy\/","title":{"rendered":"New fly reels and fly rods by Hardy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Hardy Product Manager Howard Croston walks through the Sovereign series of fly reels. One of the favourites from Hardy&#8217;s past, the Sovereign reels were conceived in 1987, remained in production until the late 1990&#8217;s and offered highly advanced specifications together with maximum reliability. Packed with a powerful drag system and many other performance enhancing features, these new Hardy Sovereign reels are still constructed in Alnwick, England to the same exacting standards as their forebearers. A quote from a past Hardy catalogue that still rings true today is &#8220;There&#8217;s only one word to describe the Sovereign Reel &#8211; Magic!&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hardy Sovereign Series of Fly Reels\" width=\"680\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/g5-URDHB6xM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Hardy Sovereign Fly Reel: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hardyfishing.com\/products\/sovereign-fly-reel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.hardyfishing.com\/products\/sovereign-fly-reel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Hardy Resonate Series of Fly Reels<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Hardy Product Manager Howard Croston walks through the Resonate series of fly reels. Renowned world wide for our classic click check reels, the Resonate utilizes Hardy&#8217;s years of experience and on going innovation to produce the finest lightweight performance click reel yet- blending durability, performance, and that classic Hardy sound in a beautiful lightweight package. Our large arbour design is machined from bar stock aluminium and fitted with an innovative adjustable click check system that features all metal load bearing components and a simple, quick left to right conversion. The Resonate is the ideal reel when looking for the lightest most reliable option available for light line styles of fishing.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hardy Resonate Series of Fly Reels\" width=\"680\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V_2Xz2bz4Jc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Hardy Resonate Fly Reels: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hardyfishing.com\/products\/resonate-fly-reel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.hardyfishing.com\/products\/resonate-fly-reel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Hardy 1921 Wide Spool Perfect Fly Reel<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Hardy Product Manager Howard Croston walks through the 1921 Wide Spool Perfect fly reel. For over 135 years, Hardy has been crafting and refining the &#8216;Perfect&#8217; reel. Never content, our engineers are consistently striving for enhancements in search of true perfection. The Hardy 1921 Wide Spool Perfect offers a unique combination of some of the finest and most coveted features from past and present Hardy &#8216;Perfect&#8217; reels. This Perfect features the famous 1921 check mechanism, a polished brass\/bright nickel-plated revolving line guard, and the two tone hard anodised finish based on the classic looks of the 1930&#8217;s style.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hardy 1921 Wide Spool Perfect Fly Reel\" width=\"680\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EYefntm88S0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Hardy 1921 Wide Spool Perfect: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hardyfishing.com\/products\/1921-wide-spool-perfect-fly-reel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.hardyfishing.com\/products\/1921-wide-spool-perfect-fly-reel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Hardy Marksman Series of Fly Rods<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Hardy Product Manager Howard Croston walks through the Marksman series of fly rods. In the fluid environment that we ply our craft, the demands are ever changing. Few days truly hit the mark to be deemed &#8220;perfect&#8221; although it can be argued that any day spent by water is perfect enough. When we fish, the demands we place on little more than a couple of ounces of carbon fibre are considerable, we expect featherlight touch and feel in close, backbone enough to drive a long, fast and accurate loop but with the durability to fight and land that fish of the day, season or even a lifetime. The new Hardy Marksman has been designed, developed and tested with this incredibly varied challenge in mind. A strong, yet considerably lighter blank has been matched with an all new reel seat that further accentuates the weight reduction and promotes an almost weightless in hand feel. Fitted with titanium guides and dressed in a subtle non-flash golden olive, its understated looks hide a capability that needs to be experienced. Designed and developed in Alnwick England during Hardy&#8217;s 150th year our new flagship rod &#8220;The Marksman&#8221; truly hits the mark to be deemed &#8220;perfect&#8221;.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hardy Marksman Series of Fly Rods\" width=\"680\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VHc99fme2Lg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Hardy Marksman Series of Fly Rods: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hardyfishing.com\/products\/marksman-fly-rod\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.hardyfishing.com\/products\/marksman-fly-rod<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Hardy Marksman Z Series of Fly Rods<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Hardy Product Manager Howard Croston walks through the Marksman Z Series of fly rods. There are few environments that can offer the challenge of the salt. Smooth early morning runs through thick air across nervous liquid silver flats can quickly yield to cast killing winds and seemingly impossible shots from an unstable casting platform. However when the wind drops, the stars align and you slide that fly into the bulls eye there is no match for the feeling of expectation turning instantly into adrenaline as a hundred pounds of chrome goes airborne or six pounds of silver leaves the flat like its been fired from a gun. The Hardy Marksman Z with its unrivalled blend of feel, power, recovery and down right durability has been designed in conjunction with some of the finest guides, anglers and legends in the saltwater world. From Gold Cups to grand slams and a thousand different challenges in between, the Hardy Marksman Z is the right rod for that right moment in the Salt.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hardy Marksman Z Series of Fly Rods\" width=\"680\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZcN94cyIcFc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Hardy Marksman Z Fly Rod: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hardyfishing.com\/products\/marksman-z-fly-rod\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.hardyfishing.com\/products\/marksman-z-fly-rod<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Hardy Euro Averon Fly Reel<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Hardy Product Manager Howard Croston walks through the Hardy Euro Averon Fly Reel. Designed to meet the exacting standards of today&#8217;s Euro Nymphing and technical light line river anglers the Averon 5000 EN has been designed with a shallow, narrow profile large arbour spool to facilitate rapid line pick up and neat stacking. Our renowned fine tolerance machining have also been further tightened where possible to optimize for small diameter lines, reduce line slip, and prevent snagging. At the heart of the reel is a simple, secure weighting system that allows fine tuning of the rod\/reel balance.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hardy Euro Averon Fly Reel\" width=\"680\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eyCo9JmHkEI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Hardy Euro Averon: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hardyfishing.com\/collections\/averon-series-fly-reel\/products\/euro-averon-fly-reel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.hardyfishing.com\/collections\/averon-series-fly-reel\/products\/euro-averon-fly-reel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Hardy Averon Series of Fly Reels<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Hardy Product Manager Howard Croston walks through the core of the Hardy performance reel range, the Averon. The core of the Hardy performance reel range, Averon delivers the quality and reliability that are the hallmarks of the Hardy brand. Its lightweight yet durable design has been carefully crafted to blend performance, fishability, and long term reliability into a stylish large arbour design. Size dependent the reels benefit from both open or closed frame designs. Open frame is utilized on sizes where weight reduction and rapid spool changes are essential and a closed frame is employed on both the 5000 EN and 9000 models where thin running lines or specialist euronymph lines may be used. For over 150 years Hardy has been at the forefront of reel design and this newest addition is built to the same exacting standards and passion for innovation.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hardy Averon Series of Fly Reels\" width=\"680\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7q8LUcoeAKQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Hardy Averon: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hardyfishing.com\/collections\/freshwater-fly-reels\/products\/averon-fly-reel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.hardyfishing.com\/collections\/freshwater-fly-reels\/products\/averon-fly-reel<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hardy Product Manager Howard Croston walks through the Sovereign series of fly reels. 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