Hardy Bros. Hollokona Hollolight Bamboo Rod 8' 3/2 5wt 8'9" this rod fills the need

this rod fills the need for a longer rod for spring creeks and smaller flies

San Francisco California" label

Made in 1939 for legendary fly tyer and taxidermist from Maine

there are two very faint stampings:

gold and black tipping at the winding check

Hardy Bros. Hollokona Hollolight Bamboo Rod 8' 3/2 5wt 8'9" this rod fills the needFor sale here is a nice example of Hardy's "hollow built" split cane trout rod the Hollokona Hollolight. Both rod and bag are completely original and in good order, with the minor exception of one tip section being 1 1 2" short and re wrapped crudely but functionally. Tyings of gold silk with black tips and full intermediate wraps. Gold anodised sliding ring and 'W' fitting and alloy stoppers. Number H35944 giving a date of 1961. Hardy's catalogue