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Hardy Origin Trout Rods
Hardy Origin Graphite Rods
Times were when multi-piece rods were floppy, heavy, riddled with flat spots and fished with all the feel of a stick of rhubarb. Not now. The Origin trout rods offer unsurpassed performance with lightness and balance that makes them a joy to use. A medium fast middle to tip action generates high line speeds for casting tight loops into the wind. Above all, these rods are designed as great fishing companions that make the act of casting, hooking and playing a fish sheer pleasure.
Superbly finished, these rods feature a beautiful nickle-silver reel seat with stabilised Amboyna wood spacer. Lightweight Fuji SiC oversize stripping guides, double chrome high-arch snake intermediates and a hayfork tip ring ensure minimum line friction. The Origin range breathes fresh air into the fly fishers' world and for the traveller is proving indispensable.
Length Line Pcs Rod 8'6" #4 4 $875 9' #5 4 $965 9' #6 4 $965 9'6" #7 4 $1,030 10' #7 4 $1,095 RHW*=Reversed Half Wells FW*=Full Wells
Hardy Gem MKII Graphite Rods
They are finished in deep emerald green with matching tyings securing lined stripping guides, high-arched chrome snake rings and a hay-forked tip ring. Finest Portuguese cork handle with fixed extension butt on all models 9'6" and above. Nickle silver real seat with Permali wood spacer for stylish and secure attachment of the reel. Each rod in the Gem series comes with a cordura covered tube.
Three key light line Gem rods are also available the a six-piece Gem Smuggler version. These provide the perfect option for the travelling angler.
Length Line Pcs Rod 7'6" #3 2 $675 8' #4 2 $700 8' #4 3 $720 8'6" #5 3 $740 9' #4 3 $760 9' #5 3 $780 9' #6 3 $800 9'6" #6 3 $820 9'6" #7 3 $840 10' #6 3 $860 10' #7 3 $880 10' #8 3 $900 10'6" #7 3 $925 11' #7 3 $945 8'6" #5 6 $840 9' #5 6 $860 9' #6 6 $900 RHW*=Reversed Half Wells FW*=Full Wells
Hardy Gladstone Split Bamboo Rods
Gladstone
Named in tribute to Callum Gladstone, Hardy's master-builder of split-bamboo fly rods, the first thing that you will notice about this new rod is its spectacular appearance. Prior to the building process, the finest Tonkin bamboo is hand-flamed, resulting in a rich, dark brown tortoiseshell finish.
This two-piece rod series is available in three sizes, each with its own individual taper that celebrates the achievements of some of the greatest American split-cane rod builders of the past: the Leonard family, Everett Garrison and Edward Payne. Minute adjustments are made to the Hardy precision planning form, to painstakingly recreate a modern version of these classic tapers. The perfect angle and taper on each spline means that the finished rod forms a perfect hexagon. Each rod shares in common the swelled butt¹ that contributes considerable backbone to the feel, allowing a deep action to be combined with excellent dampening characteristics.
Gladstone Bamboo Rod Features:
Model Length
Sections
Tips
Weight
Rod/Blank
Gladstone 6' 6"
2
1
3 oz.
$1650
Gladstone 7'
2
1
3 5/8 oz.
$1650
Gladstone 8'
2
1
4 oz.
$1650
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Curt Brogren--QuickByte Productions
This page was last updated 10/20/2010 10:27 am
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