Hardy Bros. Palakona "The Itchen" Bamboo Rod -- 9 1/2' 6wt Gary Siemer Pages have a lovely red

Pages have a lovely red border and the edges are gold

Excellent lightweight design

Now for the bad news: as you can see in the photo above

are appearing in near new condition

The diminutive cigar grip measures 4 5/8" in length with the original plastic shrink wrap still in place

Hardy Bros. Palakona "The Itchen" Bamboo Rod -- 9 1/2' 6wt Gary Siemer Pages have a lovely redFor sale here is a Hardy Bros. Palakona bamboo fly rod, dubbed "The Itchen". 9 1 2 feet with three sections and one tip for a six weight line. Serial no. A A, made in January of 1966. Excellent overall condition. All sections are full length and void of repairs. The rod is named for the River Itchen, one of England's most famous chalk streams. The rod features bright red wraps and emerald green tipping. Full intermediates in red. Clear agate stripping