Rare Hardy for Chubbs "Special" 16ft 3pc (+spare tip) hollow cane Salmon Fly Rod

Rare Vintage Hardy built for Chubbs of Edgware “Special Hollow Built” 16ft 3 piece (plus spare tip) cane Spey Salmon Fly Rod in excellent original condition. Lockfast joints, green tipped orange eye and intermediate whippings, and a 28” cork handle with Hardy twin alloy sliding screw grip reel fittings. This twin tip rod has seen very light use and been extremely well maintained. Original purpose made 4 pocket cloth bag included.Condition * Cane straight no sets, damage or repair* Eyes and whipping original and sound* Varnish excellent* Markings all present and correct * Cork handle clean and complete, consistent with light use.* Bag intactThis exceptional rod has seen light use only, a collectible or usable example from the collaboration between British rod builders, Hardy of Alnwick and Chubbs of Edgware.Un assembled length 167cm. 691