Im intrested in the history of a Hardy flyfishing rod.
Its a 2 pcs rod, approx 9 feet.
engraved " SPECIAL" and To H M King George V, on the bottom of the rod.
manufacturing nr 92389A. approx from early 1900.

All answers are much appreciated.

If its George V its between 1910/1936 approx

have a look here you may find some info to help you

Collecting Hardy Rods and Reels: a user database of Hardy fishing rods (1895-1984) and reels names

Aye Hardy made a few wee rods over the years.

I`m sure I read once that `Special` on a rod by Hardy is when Hardy had it made as a special order for the customer

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Allan
Trout always recognise a bad leader.

Will you be putting in a wee bid?

Thanks for the link, helped me date the rod to 1914. Harder to findout model, but it might be as written that a "special" is custom made and might be hard to find out about?

In the good old days , when HARDY actually were HARDY , all you had to do was ring up my friend there , Johnny Gibson , and he'd tell you.

But they sacked him after he'd had a Heart Attack at the Dutch Fly Fair ( he was running their stand and had worked for them since school ) a few years ago - and then he died young !

So ring up Hardy's and they should be able to tell you from his old records - and if they can't - the hell with them !


Steve ( Still Angry ) Parton

"Mista Wong make top dowa weel for Bwitish angwa"!!!

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LMAO Good one

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