Rare early vintage Hardy “The Wanless” 7ft 6lb, 2 piece Palakona split cane Spinning Rod in good condition. Stud Lock joint, green eye and intermediate whippings, lined butt ring, and a cork handle with adjustable lock ring down locking reel seat. This rod, marked E55727 (1942) comes complete with a turned hardwood stopper, removable spear and in its original Hardy “rod and hand” twin pocket cloth bag. Un-assembled length 112cm. (404)
Vintage Hardy “The Perfection” 9ft #5, 2 piece Palakona split cane Fly Rod in good condition. Lockfast joints, burgundy eye and intermediate whippings, lined butt and tip rings, and a cork handle with up-locking alloy reel seat. This rod, marked H 51921 A (1962) comes in a Hardy twin pocket cloth bag. Note, poor lacquer quality in some areas, please study photos. Un-assembled length 140cm. (403)
Rare early Hardy “The Halford Knockabout” 9ft 6” #7, 2 piece Palakona split cane Fly Rod in very good condition. Stud Lock joints, burgundy eye and intermediate whippings, lined butt and tip rings, and a cork handle with up-locking alloy reel seat. This rod, marked H 66017 (1965) comes complete with a removable spear and in its original Hardy “rod and hand” twin pocket cloth bag. Un-assembled length 149cm. (402)
Vintage Hardy “Graphite” 10ft #9/10, 2 piece carbon fibre Fly Rod in excellent condition. Dark green blanks, red tipped black eye whippings, and a cork handle with up-locking alloy reel seat. This very original rod comes complete with detachable mini butt and in it’s Hardy twin pocket blue cloth bag with sales tags attached. Un-assembled length 158cm. (401)
Vintage Hardy “Graphite Salmon Fly De Luxe” 13ft 9” #9, 3 piece carbon fibre Fly Rod in excellent condition. Dark maroon blanks, red tipped burgundy whipped eyes, lined butt and tip rings, and a 26” double handed cork handle with bronze anodised up-locking reel seat. This exceptional example appears little used and comes complete with turned matching anodised alloy stoppers and a Hardy branded 3 pocket blue cloth bag. Un-assembled length 147cm. (400)
Vintage Hardy “Graphite Stillwater” 11ft #7/8, 3 piece carbon fibre Fly Rod in excellent condition. Dark maroon blanks, red tipped burgundy eye whippings, lined rings throughout and a cork handle with up-locking bronze anodised reel seat. This original rod comes with a Hardy twin pocket blue cloth bag. Un-assembled length 107cm. (399)
Vintage Hardy “Fibalite Spinning No1” 10ft 2 piece fibreglass Spinning Rod in very good condition. Brown blanks, red tipped green whipped eyes, lined tip ring and a 29” cork handle with down locking alloy reel seat. This hollow glass rod comes with its original Hardy twin pocket blue cloth bag. Un-assembled length 161cm. (398)
Vintage Hardy “Jet” 8ft 6” #6, 2 piece fibreglass Fly Rod in excellent condition. Brown blanks, golden whipped eyes, agate lined butt ring and a cork handle with up-locking alloy reel seat. This rod comes in its original Hardy twin pocket blue cloth bag. Un-assembled length 135cm. (397)
Vintage Hardy “Graphite Salmon Fly” 13ft 9” #9, 3 piece carbon fibre Fly Rod in good condition. Dark olive blanks, red tipped black whipped eyes, lined butt and tip rings, and a 26” double handed cork handle with adjustable screw down locking reel seat. This salmon fly rod comes complete with Hardy branded 3 pocket blue cloth bag. Un-assembled length 147cm. (396)
Vintage Hardy “Graphite” 9ft #6/7, 2 piece carbon fibre Fly Rod in excellent condition . Green blanks, red tipped black eye whippings, and a cork handle with up-locking alloy reel seat. This original (1977) rod comes with a (tatty) Hardy twin pocket blue cloth bag. Un-assembled length 142cm. (395)