Hardy Bros. Palakona "C.C. de France" Bamboo Rod 6'10 4-5wt

Hardy Bros. Palakona "C.C. de France" Bamboo Rod 6'10 4-5wtFor sale here is a Hardy Palakona "C. C. de France" 6'10" 2 1 4 5wt bamboo fly rod. Serial H12678, made in 1957. The rod is in excellent original condition with a few exceptions. There is an invisible repair wrap over a break on the tip section 6 1 2" in length starting about an inch above the ferrule. No length was lost. The wraps have received a light touch up coat of varnish at some point in the rods life. Both sections are full length with a kink

46" if measured from pillar to pillar

block leather case

Crimson red wraps with jet black tipping

Hermann only made a little over 200 salmon models

Dark brown wraps at the ferrules and tip tops

Gold anodized frame and spools

The lower and middle sections start to function early in lengthening the line while allowing for a very powerful cast

The ferrule plug matches the black anodized rod tube top to the same shape and has the Tom Morgan Rodsmiths logo pressed into the tube top

Original bag and tube but hang tag has been detached and pressed into the brass top

The owner's name is scratched into the bottom of the reel foot

14 cork western-style fore grip and 4 1'2" bottom grip with a red rubber button

) and a long explanation of some of the places (Africa) the rod has traveled to