I was going to ask if this rod was actually made by Hardy, but Nigel's recent post has at least confirmed that for me
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It bears the date code for 1938 stamped on one of the reel bands.
Bought at a boot sale (along with a Hardy Popular (greenheart?) fly rod for the combined sum of £5
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) it is in dire need of refurbishment, all of which I'm happy to attempt apart from straightening the bamboo sections
But before making a start can anyone tell me anything about the rod? "It does what it says on the tin" springs to mind but does it do it well? Should I bother, or should I use the nice original agate tip and butt rings on other projects? If you have one of these rods, can you post pictures for me? I'll put some up when I get the chance to photograph mine
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'The Chub is a very controversial fish. He has a strong army of supporters, but he has an almost equally strong army of detractors. The trouble is that the detractors do not know what they are talking about'. L. Vernon-Bates