Hardy Bros. CC DeFrance Bamboo Rod 9' 6-7wt Vintage Fly Tackle. 6'6" so it likely came from

so it likely came from the factory like this

For sale here is a scarce Gary Howells bamboo rod - 8' 2/2 for a 4 weight line

later traded the rod for a violin that he actually would put to good use)

The grip and reel seat are fashioned from one piece of figured walnut and are fully varnished

Hardy Bros. CC DeFrance Bamboo Rod 9' 6-7wt Vintage Fly Tackle. 6'6" so it likely came fromFor 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