Vintage Hardy "The Wye" 12ft 6" #9, 3pc (+spare tip) Palakona cane Fly Rod + bag

Vintage Hardy “The Wye” 12ft 6” #9, 3 piece (plus spare tip) Palakona split cane Salmon Fly Rod in excellent condition. Copper wound shouldered ferrules , green tipped crimson eye whippings, lined butt and tip rings, turned alloy stoppers and a 24” cork handle with alloy sliding screw grip reel seat. This vintage fly rod (circa 1972) has seen light use and been well maintained. Original Hardy 4 pocket blue cloth bag included.Condition * Cane straight no sets, damage or repair* Eyes and whipping original and sound* Varnish excellent for a rod of this age* Markings all present and correct * Cork handle clean and complete, consistent with light use.* Bag intactThis Twin Tip Fly Rod has seen light use only and been well maintained, an excellent usable example from one of Britain’s most respected builders, Hardy’s of Alnwick.Un assembled length 134cm. 682