Hardy Halford Knockabout 9′ 6″ 2pce Palakona split cane trout fly rod, #7

Maker: Hardy

Model: Halford Knockabout

Approximate year of manufacture: 1970

Condition: Best collector

Material: Palakona split cane

Length/ diameter: 9′ 6″ 2-piece

Country of manufacture: England

Ideal use: Collect

Item stock location: Stoke

TT opinion: Hardy the Halford Knockabout Palakona 9’ 6”, 2-piece split cane trout fly rod in superb original condition. A post-numbered rod, perhaps built in the 1970s. If you were to order this same rod now from Hardy it would retail for around £2,000 with a lengthy waiting list delay. This rod is ready to ship out today making it an excellent buy. Line rate #7, honey-coloured cane with lined butt/tip rings, low bridge intermediates whipped olive tipped black. bronze lockfast ferrule with original polished alloy stopper. Fly keeper ring. 9” shaped cork handle with up screw alloy reel fitting stamped with maker’s details. Rod No.C/K. a beautiful example of Hardy rod building at its best, comes in the maker’s original bag.