Hardy Bros. CC DeFrance Bamboo Rod 9' 6-7wt 6'9" Cigar grip with black anodized

Cigar grip with black anodized aluminum dual slide-band reel seat with stunning walnut appointments

For sale here is a spare spool only for a Charlton 8500 Signature Series 1

Though marked for a 6wt line a DT5 would also suit the rod well

but an oversized bag and un-original tube are included with the sale

Hardy Bros. CC DeFrance Bamboo Rod 9' 6-7wt 6'9" Cigar grip with black anodizedFor sale here is a Hardy CC DeFrance bamboo fly rod made in 1955. Weighs 5 oz. 9 feet in length, two sections with one tip, as was typical with the CC DeFrance rods. Serial H608. Medium blonde cane, agate stripper, oxidized brass ferrules, cigar grip, bright aluminum cap and ring over cork, dark olive silks with full intermediates, ferrule plug. The rod is in very good original condition. Medium action for a 6 7 weight line. The ferrules are size 17