Hardy Palakona Bamboo Fly Rod 7'6" 2/2 #6

Hardy Palakona Bamboo Fly Rod 7'6" 2/2 #6A nice Hardy Palakona bamboo fly rod, 7'6", 2 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #6 line. The rod weighs 4 ounces. Mint uncast condition. Very fast DF action. Wheatstraw color cane with nodes in three up configuration. Good varnish. The main wraps are red with green edges on all. The stripping guide is clear glass or agate. The snake guides are chrome plated. The step ferrules are oxidized and come with an aluminum and cork finial style plug. The 6" long

casting the line and fly

For sale here is a Phillipson Peerless "5" bamboo rod - 7' 2/2 5wt

The ring is missing from the reel seat and the butt cap needs to be re-glued

The rod tube is brushed aluminum with T&T's classic heavy brass top and collar

The rod appears to be unfished

Includes original bag and tube with original label 80% intact

Current retail on Mr

Near mint condition with the start of a cosmetic casting crack at the female ferrule and one tip ferrule

This grip has been shortened to nine corks as the hand is intended to curl under the overhang of the reel (what I call the southern PA style)

Catalogued as having a 2 1/4" diameter (or 2 5/8" including the pillars) and a 1 1/16" pillar length

The varnish is good but has some slight dust blobs here and there

Moderately tempered cane with transparent deep red wraps with full intermediates