Hardy Palakona Salmon Deluxe Fly Rod 9'6" 3/2 #7 Granger / Wright & McGill The rod also sports Massimo's

The rod also sports Massimo's bamboo ferrules

If you left bamboo rods because you thought they were too soft and slow action

3 1/2" diameter with a frame width of 1 5/8"

feels light in the hand

Hardy Palakona Salmon Deluxe Fly Rod 9'6" 3/2 #7 Granger / Wright & McGill The rod also sports Massimo'sA very nice Hardy Palakona "Salmon Deluxe" fly rod, 9'6", 3 piece, 2 tips, built for a #7 line. Weighs 7. 8 ounces. Lawn cast or only very slightly used at best there is no sign of use, in fact, except for the start of a typical "casting crack" on the mid male wrap (common on many rods from repeated flexing). The action is a powerful but semi full flexing feel for a #7 or perhaps even a #8 line. The Cane color is an oven tempered wheat straw done in a