Hardy Bros. Palakona "C.C. de France" Bamboo Rod 6'10 4-5wt 7'10" This reel has a bright

This reel has a bright gold finish and is in mint

The serial number dates this to about 1971

Mortised reel seat made from Koa with nickel silver railed inlaid

There is some light wear around the rim of the butt cap

Cap and ring seat with a polished (bright) hardware and a mortised red swamp maple burl wood spacer

Hardy Bros. Palakona "C.C. de France" Bamboo Rod 6'10 4-5wt 7'10" This reel has a brightFor 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