Hardy Palakona Bamboo Fly Rod 7'6" 2/2 #6 2 Weight Nice dry fly Payne action

Nice dry fly Payne action

The ferrules are polished bright and fit together well

and a swelled taper in front of the grip

dark HSS snake guides and black tip tops

For sale here is a Hawes-Leonard Model Rods catalog from approximately 1915-1920

Hardy Palakona Bamboo Fly Rod 7'6" 2/2 #6 2 Weight Nice dry fly Payne actionA 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