I'm looking for a Hardy 10/11 reel to go onto a Hardy Gem 13' 9/10. Should I look out for a secondhand Gem or go for the Swift MkII 1025 that are being heavily discounted at the moment (around £150)?

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Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once.

As you know loads of Hardy salmon reels went in the last Angling Auctions event, Perfects, Marquis' and others.
If you can wait the next should be in March.

swift mk2, cracking deals at the gac.

I let a U.K. made Swift 1025 slip through my fingers a couple years back and have regretted (selling) it ever since! They are an awesome piece of work; great outgoing sound and silent retrieve, easy drag adjustment, and beautifully machined, just as you would expect from a high end Hardy.