Hi All

Just got a Hardy rod, it's a Neo Cane, I have seen Palakona, what is the difference between the two??

Thanks Andrew

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Hello Andrew,

Neo Cane was a 2nd grade range of rods produced by Hardy for a limited period in the 60s. Some say they were made from 2nd grade bamboo. I'm not sure if that was the case. The ones I have seen looked just like Palakona grade. Certainly they had less expensive fittings. Early models had birds names. Your one will might have a birds name on it above the handle. Later models were named after Scottish Glens.

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Thank you David.

It's a Glen loy 9' 6" 2 piece and in very good condition, it was given to me so I can't complain about the price.

Must admit do like the look of your rods.

Thanks again Andrew

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A pleasure Andrew.

Story goes that they became so popular because of the high quality and keen pricing, that Hardy pulled them out of their inventory as they were taking sales from their top end rods. How true that is, is anybodys guess. Seems hard to believe - given the current economic climate, that any company would contemplate ditching a succesful selling range of rods.

Worth holding onto in any event. It is all part of a fine company's heritage that can only increase in value should you ever wish to sell it or keep it as a family heirloom.

You can accurately date Hardy rods by name and number from this website.

http://www.hardyandgreyscanada.com/hardy/rodname.php

Names A-G
http://www.hardyandgreyscanada.com/hardy/nameAtoG.php

As far as I can see your Glen Loy as made in 1966/67

All the best,

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Sounds a bit like the tale Orvis came up with a while back for their 150th anniversary. They "found" 50 (precisely 50, mind you) blanks made by Wes Jordan. With such good luck they decided to build them up and sell them in velvet-lined presentations cases, with fully engraved anniversary markings. (They also made up replications for only $3,750... but they weren't the original blanks.)
I wondered about "finding" 50 blanks... did someone "forget" they were there? How do you "lose" 50 blanks? Were they stuffed in a wall? Do you think Wes was "hygrading" blanks to a secret location?
Orvis is well known and well-loved by some... I just thought it a great marketing ploy.

best,
Mike

(Honest, I'm NOT putting them down... just would like to know how you LOSE 50 notoriously named blanks...)

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Wellllllll....a number of years ago I was lucky enough to buy a couple of cane blanks from a shop in aberdeen. These where 6 footers and made by Sharpes but for Lee Wulff. They where "found" along with another 20 or so when the shop moved from one location to another.

Apparently they where quite rare and sort after... If they where i got a gret bargin then