SA/Hardy reel

[Verne]

I purchased an Scientific Angler System eleven reel that was made by Hardy. It has a 4 inch diameter and appears identical to a Hardy Marquis, except maybe for the reel foot which appears to be steel. Does anyone know when these were made, and what model of Marquis it would be like?
It works very nicely with steelhead, holding a #8 xlt and 150 yds of backing.

[fredaevans]

Interesting. Verne, is this a reel that's still 'on the open market?'
Fred

[Liptugger]

Verne, I believe the reels were made up to the early eighties, the "steel" foot is standard on the later modles. The system reels are Marquis reels, the eleven I believe to be a Salmon #1. For more info, contact, hardybc.com.

Randy

[wrke]

Verne
The SA System 11 is the Marquis Salmon #2. Spools are interchangeable.
Bill

[wrke]

Whoops! Sorry Verne.
The System 11 reel is the same diameter as the Marquis Salmon #2, but the spool is not as wide. They are not interchangeable. There is no Marquis reel that is the same size at the System 11. The 11 is 4" in diameter and 1" (inside) wide. Marquis 2 is 4" diameter and 1 3/16" wide.
Bill

[Jamey McLeod]

Being 4inX1in would make it the same size as the Salmon #1, wouldn't it?

[Verne]

Thanks for the information, I bought it used with two extra spools. It fits and balances very well on my Loomis 15' 7/8 Greased Line rod. The grey side doesn't match the pea soup green too well, but you can't have everything I guess.

[pescaphile]

Jamey:
The Salmon No. 1 is 3-⅞" diameter while the Salmon Nos. 2 & 3 are both 4-⅛" in diameter. The No. 3 is a wide-spool version of the No. 2. I don't know the widths but the No. 2 is wider than the No. 1 model.

[Jamey McLeod]

Originally Posted by pescaphile

Jamey:
The Salmon No. 1 is 3-⅞" diameter while the Salmon Nos. 2 & 3 are both 4-⅛" in diameter. The No. 3 is a wide-spool version of the No. 2. I don't know the widths but the No. 2 is wider than the No. 1 model.

I was under the assumption that they were all the same diameter, just different width's.

[Nooksack Mac]

As I recall, Scientific Anglers marketed its Hardy-made System reels in conjunction with its System fiberglass rods in the mid- to late 1960's. They were good single-hand rods (blanks made by J. Kennedy Fisher) in odd lengths. I had a System 9 rod (8' 11", as I recall) for a few years.

[BThomas]

Originally Posted by Verne

Does anyone know when these were made, and what model of Marquis it would be like?

My guess would be that the SA would be the equivalent of the Marquis 9/10/11 .