Hardy Bros. Continental Bamboo Rod 7' 7 1/2" 2/1 5wt

Hardy Bros. Continental Bamboo Rod 7' 7 1/2" 2/1 5wtFor sale here is a Hardy Bros. Continental Special bamboo rod. 7 feet 7 1 2 inches in length for a 5 weight line. Staggered ferrule. Both rod and bag are completely original and in mint condition. Great ferrule fit. Red silks with black tips. Aluminum up locking reel seat over bakelite. No serial number. Weight is 4 1 4 oz.

" as well as "Custom Made for Michael Ripley" with his address

The decals/labels on the rod are in excellent condition

The rod features impregnated dark straw colored cane with burgundy wraps

and a #14 March Brown

Comes with original zippered Hardy reel case

Some very minor use prevents the reel from being called mint

This reel has had a line put on it but has never been fished

The reel is RHW only

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A Maxwell period Leonard 38-4

For sale here is a catalog from the Paul H Young Rod Company from around 1971

co-author with Jim Schaaf of the wonderful book