Over 100 years ago Louis Bouglé needed a reel light enough & with enough line capacity for the new lighter rods of the time. So he asked Hardy & we came up with the superb, original Bouglé reel. Since that first model was listed in their 1903 catalogue, the basic design has remained the same, though it has been tweaked & enhanced, so that this new Bouglé incorporates all the best features of 106 years of Hardy reel making. With the style & feel of the much loved Bouglé Mk IV, this all new Mk VII, with its anodised high-grade aluminium spool, stainless steel spindle & nickel-silver line guard is, we think you will agree, the best Bouglé by far! Frame, spool & plate constructed from high grade aluminium Polished before anodising for maximum durability Ground stainless steel spindle Stainless steel ball race Wide ranging adjustable click-check system Revolving nickel-silver lineguard Easily converted from left- to right-hand wind Dovetailed reel back with stainless steel screws Ivorine handle Available in five sizes