Hardy Bros. "Salmon De-Luxe" Hollokona Bamboo Rod 9' 7wt

Hardy Bros. "Salmon De-Luxe" Hollokona Bamboo Rod 9' 7wtFor sale here is a Hardy Bros. "Salmon De Luxe" Hollokona 9' 3 2 7wt bamboo rod. Serial #H70432, made in 1956. The rod is in excellent original condition. All sections are full length and straight, the tips were made 3 4" shorter than the mid and butt. The rod features browntone cane with Chinese red wraps and black tipping using the usually thicker thread of English rods. Bright guides. Clear agate stripping guide. The wrap around script remains

The rod originally had one tip

Each is very rarely seen

a second one was made later by Glenn Brackett

Ferrules are a truncated swiss design with a collar on the males which sports knurling and delicate trim marks much favored by me at that time

Full wells grip measures 6 3/8" in length with light soiling

A limited edition copy of Atlantic Salmon and the Fly Fisherman by Gary Anderson

This book was once part of Judith Bowman's collection and it is said that only 220 copies exist

002-inches

emerald green at the winding check

Machined out of solid bar stock aluminum

All hardware is polished

The ferrules are size 8/64