Hardy Split Cane Rod Serial Numbers
- Hardy Split Cane Rod Serial Numbers Explained
- Hardy Split Cane Rod Serial Numbers Chart
- Hardy Split Cane Rod Serial Numbers Lookup
This rod is new (unlined and un-fished) and is a light action rod for #4 line. When I started studying and fishing bamboo rods in the 1970's my 'holy grail' was to find an 8 foot rod that fished a #4 line well; this rod would have been beyond a dream come true for me in those early years with its light, smooth action and wonderful feel in the hand. Hardy 12ft split cane fly rod For sale a Hardy salmon rod steel centered. The ferules are ok and the rod is nice and straight it looks original bar the tip eye, the tapered ferule on the cork handle is engraved W R E the red number is E 10481. It needs stripping and re varnishing. On 10-Jun-13 at 22:31:28 BST.
You can look it up here (thanks to Andrew Herd)
http://www.flyfishinghistory.com/hardy_ .. _dates.htm
Hardy Split Cane Rod Serial Numbers Explained
That page appears to be incomplete; it omits the G-prefix numbers that were used on composite rods - i.e. whole cane/split cane, or whole cane/greenheart. I forget which website has the full list, but should anyone have a G-prefix rod these can also be dated, given the correct reference table.Hardy Split Cane Rod Serial Numbers Chart
Hardy Split Cane Rod Serial Numbers Lookup
This rod is new (unlined and un-fished) and is a light action rod for #4 line. When I started studying and fishing bamboo rods in the 1970's my 'holy grail' was to find an 8 foot rod that fished a #4 line well; this rod would have been beyond a dream come true for me in those early years with its light, smooth action and wonderful feel in the hand. I too own a Hardy G-rod - inherited from my father, who had it from his father. The serial number is G13075 - year 1934. It is a 10' 7' two hand, two piece fly rod with 'The 'Pike' Rod' written just above the handle. The rod is made of wood, of cause, not bamboo. The top half is significantly darker than the bottom half. I have just been given a hardy split bamboo halford knockabout palakona number 7 flyrod 9 1/2 ft serial number H71936 - Answered by a verified Antique Expert We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website.
