Sweetgrass Mantra Bamboo Fly Rod 7'9" 2/1 #5 3-Piece For sale here is a

For sale here is a Hardy Palakona cane fly rod made in November 1974

2-tips for a #4 line

Rod was given a polish by Steve Blake

Very serviceable varnish

Sweetgrass Mantra Bamboo Fly Rod 7'9" 2/1 #5 3-Piece For sale here is aA Sweetgrass Mantra bamboo fly rod, 7'9", 2 piece, 1 tip, and built for a #5 line. The rod weighs 4. 3 ounces. Serial 13 016. Made with one tip. 6 strip design. Used condition. There is one rotten spot in the bamboo on the butt that has begun to crack the varnish, several varnish chips from hook impacts in the tip, and the rod has a slight downward set. Light wheatstraw color cane with a two opposed node pattern. The main wraps are reddish brown with