Hardy Bros. CC DeFrance Bamboo Rod 6'6 5wt 2 Weight Medium dark temper cane in

Medium dark temper cane in a 3 up node pattern

but a prior owner had a new smooth brass reel foot fabricated by Bill Archuleta so that the reel is now able to fit on contemporary rods

Sam Slaymaker

For a short time he owned Eustis Edwards' beveler

canvas with fleece lining

Hardy Bros. CC DeFrance Bamboo Rod 6'6 5wt 2 Weight Medium dark temper cane inFor sale here is a Hardy CC DeFrance bamboo fly rod made in 1956. 6'6" two sections with one tip, as was typical with the CC DeFrance rods. Serial H9646. Blonde cane, reverse twist snake guides, agate stripper, oxidized brass ferrules, small cigar grip, bright aluminum cap and ring, dark brown silks with full intermediates. The rod is in excellent original condition. Fast action. All sections are full length and straight. The tip is shorter than the