Hardy Palakona Salmon Deluxe Bamboo Fly Rod 9'6" 3/2 #7 9'2" One large pouch with popper

One large pouch with popper

The cap is stamped "Payne" in the cartouche and "Reg U

There are wraps at the 16" and 20" marks along the rod to help keep the fish tales to a minimum

Both reels are in near mint++ condition with very faint handling marks in the anodizing (these are not scratches that penetrate the anodizing

Oxodized ferrules and hardware with that great pewter color

Hardy Palakona Salmon Deluxe Bamboo Fly Rod 9'6" 3/2 #7 9'2" One large pouch with popperA Hardy Salmon Palakona Deluxe bamboo fly rod, 9'6", 3 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #7 line. The rod weighs 7. 9 ounces on my scale. The rod appears to have been lawn cast. The rod is straight and the ferrule fits are good. The rod action is on the faster side. Wheatstraw oven tempered cane with slightly darker nodes in an approximate three up node pattern. Wraps are red with black edges and the snake guides are reverse twist chrome. The step