Hardy Bros. Hollokona Hollolight Bamboo Rod 8' 3/2 5wt

Hardy Bros. Hollokona Hollolight Bamboo Rod 8' 3/2 5wtFor sale here is a nice example of Hardy's "hollow built" split cane trout rod the Hollokona Hollolight. Both rod and bag are completely original and in good order, with the minor exception of one tip section being 1 1 2" short and re wrapped crudely but functionally. Tyings of gold silk with black tips and full intermediate wraps. Gold anodised sliding ring and 'W' fitting and alloy stoppers. Number H35944 giving a date of 1961. Hardy's catalogue

Light colored cane with small pressed nodes and a three up node pattern construction

and a tiny mark on the spacer from having a reel attached

no email address to this day

These rods are built to be fished and find favor among anglers that seek the joys of bamboo but have no intention of giving their fly rods the 'white glove' treatment

One hundred of the trucks were built

and spare spring

Bronze high-arch guides and small hoop tip-tops

The still-wrapped cigar cork grip has a tiny gouge from one of the guides impacting it at some point

For sale here is a beautiful Kineya Model 700N fly reel in mint

Winston LT 7'9" 4wt fly rod in a 5 piece configuration with a marked weight of 2 1/8 oz

The twin ivorine handles spin freely

or deep scratches