A nice Hardy Palakona bamboo fly rod, 7'6", 2-piece, 2-tip, and built for a #6 line. The rod weighs 4 ounces. Mint uncast condition. Very fast DF action. Wheatstraw color cane with nodes in three-up configuration. Good varnish. The main wraps are red with green edges on all. The stripping guide is clear glass or agate. The snake guides are chrome plated. The step ferrules are oxidized and come with an aluminum and cork finial style plug. The 6" long cigar cork grip has a shrink plastic covering it. The reel seat is all cork with the characteristic Hardy aluminum slide band and pocket cap the latter of which is stamped “Made by Hardy’s, England.” The rod packs in a blue Hardy drawstring bag with Hardy logo. For additional protection and for shipping it also comes with an old Fenwick plastic tube.