Hardy Gordon Matchquest 13′ 3 piece hollow glass match rod + bag, read the story

This is a fine example, the Hardy Matchquest 13’ 3 pierce lightweight hollow glassfibre coarse fishing rod. A vintage rod that can still be fished today. 25” cork handle, alloy reel rings and butt cap. Red agate lined tip and butt rings.All original,  Comes with non-original fitted cloth bag
Hardy had much to crow about in 1966. The new Willowburn factory was completed and opened by His Grace the Duke of Northumberland. The new symbol of a fly set inside a castle wall was developed, signifying that Hardy tackle is made to last. In the coarse fishing sector, many developments and new ideas were brought to the Hardy table. If you talk to most people the 1960s were exciting, sometimes outrageous, and definitely memorable. Flip back to 1966 and a range of hollow tubular glass rods was launched, designed by Peter Hoyle and “finished to perfection”. Hardy claimed that Tubular glass fibre had “proved itself beyond any measure of doubt to be the outstanding material of construction, reliable and superior to any other”