Hardy Perfection Palakona 8ft

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Hardy Perfection Palakona 8ft

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Good evening all, first post so be gentle with me.😆 I have been offered the above rod but not sure about its value . It is in good order with just a few of the Burgundy intermediate whippings missing but I think the tip eye has been replaced and possibly the top section repaired. It's a 2 piece rod and once the whippings are sorted and the suregrip catch cleaned up (bit of corrosion )it really is a lovely rod. If anybody knows what lengths and aftm weights they did and a rough idea of value I would most grateful.Thanks . Steve
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I will post a pic of the tip section and other shots when I can work it out .only one pic went on the post. Sorry chaps.

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It's Palakona lol 😂
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Hi Steve
Has it lost anything from the tip ? Is it short?
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Re: Hardy Perfection Palakona 8ft

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I'm not totally sure but the tip eye I believe isn't original and it would have a long whipping at the tip normally .

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When it is put together, does it measure 8ft, that will answer if it has any missing?

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Re: Hardy Perfection Palakona 8ft

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It is 541/2 inches for the butt section and 421/2 inches top section . That makes it 8 ft 1 inch. It was advertised as 8 ft apparently when the seller purchased it but not sure if it was the original length.

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Just been doing some searching and they did do an 8 ft model but the sections are both the same length which makes me think the one I've been offered was originally longer.

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Re: Hardy Perfection Palakona 8ft

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The top eye is not original. It should be one of clear agatine as the butt ring and all the intermediates should be ‘bridge’ rings, tied with crimson silk throughout.
It was quite normal for a tip ring to be renewed, but this is a totally alien pattern replacement so it might be worthwhile giving the rod closer scrutiny..

When the two pieces of the rod are beside one another, the butt section is usually about 1/2” longer (without stopper) to protect the top when in the rod bag.
Check the rod serial number on the reel fitting which will give you the year of manufacture.

The inscription above the top of the fly keeper ring should read:- “The Perfection” Palakona Regd. Trade Mark”
There should also be the rod length written there and also the AFTM number, thus:- #5 for example.

It was named ‘The Perfection’ and offered in a variety of lengths and casting weights. Very similar to the later ‘Gold Medal’ except that the latter was a 3-piece rod, not two.
The action was intended to be suitable for both wet-and dry fly fishing but was slow by comparison to other rods and they were heavy for their lengths.
They were fine for leisurely fishing with a silk line at close to mid distances but do need a heavy reel such as ‘The Perfect’ to balance them up a bit better.

All these rods were very nicely finished with a very durable, gloss varnish and rather nostalgic to use,but totally unsuited to still water and not a rod I would want to cast all day!
Do check the top section carefully for fractures because many of them suffered from abuse in their latter years by being thrashed with overrated plastic lines.

If your rod has 8’ written on it, I would think that it was rated #5 and a weight forward line of that size will give the best results for casts up to about 10-15 yards.

Definitely not a rod for distance work and you will need to slow your casting timing down considerably to get the best out of it.

With kindest regards.

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Re: Hardy Perfection Palakona 8ft

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Thankyou very much for a very informative reply . The serial no H28481 dates it about 1961 I think. It has the Black writing above the handle but not the AFTM rating above or the stated length.The intermediate rings are all the bridge type and in good order and the whippings are Crimson. Would I be correct in saying that on the original the 2 sections should be virtually the same length? There is a 12inch difference on this one. I must be able to get the right specs for the serial number somewhere.

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