For any of you that always wanted a Hardy Classic reel but were turned off by the recent price increases and later news that production was going to Korea; take heart...

Confirmed with Hardy USA

Hardy UK has recently decided to continue producing the "Classics" in the UK for the foreseeable future. But the best news is the planned price reduction planned for the Korean built Lightweights (Flyweight, Featherweight, LRH) is being kept so the prices on the 2008 Lightweights will be about what they were in 2005; $295, $375, $395 respectively.

I have no idea what dealers are going to do with their prices on existing inventory so caveat emptor.

While I realize those prices may still seem way too high to many of you for a click & pawl reel; if you want one this may be a great opportunity to get one for a price that may not be around next year.

And no I don't work for Hardy; I'm just a fan.

Now if some of our US tackle manufacturers would just get the same idea!