The Rogue River 10 ft. Palakona Fly Fishing Rod By Hardy Bros. Alnwick

The Rogue River 10 ft. Palakona Fly Fishing Rod By Hardy Bros. Alnwick

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Hardy The "Rogue River" 10ft Palakona Fishing Rod.
A beautifully 3 piece 10' split cane fly fishing rod by Hardy of Alnwick. The rod is in very good condition with the registration number H14308, dating it to 1958. It has the inscription spiralling around the rod, 'The "Rogue River" Palakona Regd Trade Mark'. The rod is a 3 piece rod with the original spare tip, canvas bag, bronze ferrules, suction joints, cork handle with alloy screw reel fitting. Hardy were the first manufacturer to make split cane rods in hexagonal form as The Hardy 'Palakona' rod.

Measurements of the four pieces, handle 1m 6cm - 2nd piece 1m 4cm- tip No.1 1m 2cm - tip no.2 1m 2cm.

Showing is also a Hardy's Anglers' Guides catalogue entry for the rod.

The rod has been designed to deal with the large Steel-head trout caught in the Rogue River. It is capable of casting a long line, mastering heavy, hard fighting fish, and is wonderfully light to fish with.
Specification.
Action:- Stiff, powerful for casting long heavy line and dealing with heavy fish.
Pieces:- Three with two tops. 'Palakona' split-bamboo.
Handle:- Cork covered, plain shaped.
Joints:- Suction.
Ring:- Butt and end Agate, Intermediate 'Fullopen' Bridge.
Tyings:- Ordinary spaced narrow bands, Crimson Silk.
Reel Fittings & Furnishings:- 'Screw-Grip'.

Dimensions:

Diameter 3 cm / 1 "
Period

1950-1999

Year

1958

Medium

Bamboo

Country

England

Signed

Hardy

Condition

Excellent.

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