Hardy The Palakona 8′ 9″ 2 Piece cane fly rod #7 fine with bag

Maker: Hardy

Model: The Palakona

Approximate year of manufacture: 1960s

Condition: Fine with bag

Material: Palakona cane

Length/ diameter: 8′ 9″ 2 piece #7

Country of manufacture: Alnwick England

Ideal use: Fish

Rare & fine Hardy The Palakona 8′ 9″, 2 piece trout fly rod. Hand-built in Alnwick. England. line rate #. Rod No. J1564 dating to 1968. Light straw colour cane, lined butt ring snake intermediates whipped red-tipped green bronze suction ferrule, keeper ring 9.5” shaped cork handle with light alloy reel fittings. The cane is arrow straight, the ferrule nice & tight. The rod has seen very little and comes in maker’s original fitted cloth bag.