Hardy ‘Gold Medal’ 8′ 6″ Palakona 3 piece split cane vintage trout rod with bag and spare tip

Maker: Hardy

Model: Gold Medal

Approximate year of manufacture: 1930’s

Condition: Good used

Material: Palakona cane

Length/ diameter: 8′ 6″

Country of manufacture: England

Ideal use: Trout fly fishing

TT opinion: In good used condition and completely original with smooth cork handle, nice tight suction ferrule joints, completely straight with no sets or ticks, agate butt and tip rings with low-bell rings throughout, hardwood rod stoppers and burgundy silk whippings with intermediates throughout, presented in its original Hardy beige bag that is creased.