Hardy Salmon Fishing rod, The Wye, Two Piece.
Hardy Salmon Fishing rod, The Wye, Two Piece.
Hardy 'The Wye' Palakona Salmon Fishing Rod.
A fine double-handed salmon fly fishing rod by Hardy Bros. of Alnwick, The Wye'. This is a good 10' 7" split cane Palakona 2 piece rod with original canvas Hardy bag. The rod is in fair condition with a registration number E89712 dating it to 1953. It has the remains of the inscription spiralling around the rod 'The Wye'. Palakona Regd, Trade Mark'. The Palakona rod has the alloy screw reel fitting bearing the Hardy's logo and two different Royal appointment seals, one being the Prince of Wales plume of three feathers. It has a smooth 18 3/4" cork handle with a 'L.R.H.' special shaped rubber button, agate butt and tip rings, 'full open' bridge rings, spiral 'lockfast' joint, burgundy silk whippings with intermediates and wood and cork stopper.
Hardy's say about the rod:
The "Wye" Salmon-Fly Rods
The 12 ½ and 13 ½ ft are stout double-handed rods with plenty of power. The 11 ft is a strong, single-handed rod, which can be comfortably used by men of fairly powerful physique. The handle is made extra long, so that when desired they may be used double-handed.
One of the images is a copy showing the entry for the rod in a Hardy's Anglers' Guide & Catalogue.Loop Drive
Dimensions:
1950-1999
1953
Bamboo
England
Hardy Bros.
This rod may have been shortend by 2 or three inches. The varnish needs some work or re varnishing.
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