Hardy Palakona Salmon Deluxe Fly Rod 9'6" 3/2 #7

Hardy Palakona Salmon Deluxe Fly Rod 9'6" 3/2 #7A very nice Hardy Palakona "Salmon Deluxe" fly rod, 9'6", 3 piece, 2 tips, built for a #7 line. Weighs 7. 8 ounces. Lawn cast or only very slightly used at best there is no sign of use, in fact, except for the start of a typical "casting crack" on the mid male wrap (common on many rods from repeated flexing). The action is a powerful but semi full flexing feel for a #7 or perhaps even a #8 line. The Cane color is an oven tempered wheat straw done in a

This one comes with a white handle

having only been fished once

Serial number SS9761 w/ carbon fiber sealed drag

The ferrule fit of the longer mid and tips is super tight -- I couldn't get the tip sections to seat fully

Multiplying 2:1 retrieve

For sale here is a William Mills & Son tackle booklet from 1932

The reel has no wobble

Serial #341

Modified full wells grip of 12 corks that measures 6" long

All of the reels are unused and the white gloves are included

The rod weighs 4 3/4 oz and the ferrules are 11/64 and 16/64

The reel seat is fossilized and has downlocking screwlock hardware which has been similarly engraved by Paolo and has "Alec Jackson" engraved in the slide