Quest Outdoors Your Great Lakes Fishing Resource   Register or Log in Search   FAQ   Memberlist NEW - Fishing Gallery        Hardy Perfect reel foot???          Quest Outdoors Fishing Forum Index -> Spey Fishing Author Message Chromebuck Lunker Joined: 01 Apr 2004 Posts: 559 Location: South Central Alaska Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2005 10:27 am    Post subject: Hardy Perfect reel foot??? Anyone know where to find a reduced length reel foot for a 4" Perfect? The originals extend well beyond any modern day rod and I can't phathom altering it....... Thanks, ~CB Back to top SageDrifter Lunker Joined: 02 Sep 2004 Posts: 726 Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2005 11:38 am    Post subject: http://www.talismanreels.com/centre_pin_reel_repairs.htm Quote: John specializes in repairs of most English centre-pin and fly reels i know it's not a repair you need, but at least he's famaliar with what you require and could possibly custom fab what you need. Back to top Chromebuck Lunker Joined: 01 Apr 2004 Posts: 559 Location: South Central Alaska Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2005 1:16 pm    Post subject: Duh....Thanks for pointing out the obvious Steve. Back to top Chromebuck Lunker Joined: 01 Apr 2004 Posts: 559 Location: South Central Alaska Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 7:18 am    Post subject: Well...Milner did not have any "saddles" for Hardy reels. He can professionally cut down existing, re-rib and give them a false petina, but thats it. Interestingly enough he has a custom made spey reel that is 4.25" in the highly polished chrome finish, which is discontinued due to tidal water fishing causing corrosion. It has a bi-level back plate and is one of only two ever made...Basically a modified Talisman with a drum arbor of 1 inch. Same pawl clicker... Anyone else have any ideas? Back to top downtime Adult Joined: 13 Dec 2004 Posts: 91 Location: Milwaukee, Wi Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 9:46 am    Post subject: Stop getting new reels Back to top Chromebuck Lunker Joined: 01 Apr 2004 Posts: 559 Location: South Central Alaska Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 11:27 am    Post subject: Traditional 3W by Danielsson going to the Dean now.... I tried to stay with traditional tackle, but for $220.00USD, brand new, I couldn't afford not to buy it! Thats half the price than with the Loop name and it's the same product....Perfects are nice, but I much prefer a palming edge...Especially on turbo charged tidal chrome.... ~CB Back to top robestlund Adult Joined: 28 Dec 2004 Posts: 54 Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2005 4:57 pm    Post subject: Reel mods There is a dude that does that sort of thing. His name is something like "Arluchetta". I remember once hearing about him on speyclave.com. He can make a new foot for you to use and keep the older one for collector's value. He can even switch perfects from right hand to left hand by rethreading them. I guess he also does refinishing jobs too, though I wouldn't do that if its very collectable. If you don't get the answer you're looking for here, try posting the question on speyclave.com. I did a search for how I remembered the name being spelled, but only came up with one post by me. The best solution, of course, is to sell the reel to me and buy yourself a ross or something equivalently generic. Back to top voodoofly Eyed Egg Joined: 15 Nov 2005 Posts: 9 Location: Western Michigan Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 10:30 pm    Post subject: yo CB what did you end up doing? Gary Back to top Chromebuck Lunker Joined: 01 Apr 2004 Posts: 559 Location: South Central Alaska Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 8:19 am    Post subject: Gary, Contacted the Hardy rep. for Canada, John Mathers, and he has a machinist that makes replacements that fit all modern rods. You have to send the reel as Hardy was never consistent on hole placement. However, I never had one made as John had a 4" Perfect with smaller reel foot that I swapped him for my 4.25" reel. For any Hardy enthusisat out there John is a great resource. He always has tough to find reels (pin, fly, and mooching)and some very BC specific equipment. Also, lots of modern demo products at considerable savings. ~CB Back to top robestlund Adult Joined: 28 Dec 2004 Posts: 54 Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 2:09 pm    Post subject: Archuleta This is the dude I was referring to before... http://www.archuletasreelworks.com/ Back to top hardyguy Eyed Egg Joined: 14 Apr 2006 Posts: 6 Location: B.C. Canada Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 5:02 pm    Post subject: Original Hardy Reel Foot Ive got some originals, They are not all the same I will need to have an image of the bottom of your Reel ? Randy Law hardyguy Back to top Chromebuck Lunker Joined: 01 Apr 2004 Posts: 559 Location: South Central Alaska Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 8:25 am    Post subject: Randy, This thread is older than dirt....I bought the original 4.25 from you a year or so ago and have since traded it for a newer 4" with smaller foot. For collectors or folks that just like good shyte....This guy is scratching out quite a living in selling tackle and gear. Some say he checks the obituaries throughout BC to get his leads.... Nonetheless, he comes up with some tough items...SD you can probably find a SeaRun through this guy... ~CB Back to top rustyratabugger Egg Joined: 02 Sep 2007 Posts: 2 Location: Clearwater River, Idaho Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 10:05 pm    Post subject: Hello all, this is my first post I agree with Robestlund. I dropped a St. George and Bill Archuleta fixed it up quickly and inexpensively. I recommend him highly. 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