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Split Cane Fishing Rods

Hardy Split Cane Fishing Rod, The Perfection.
Hardy Split Cane Fishing Rod, The Perfection.

Hardy Split Cane Fishing Rod, The Perfection.

By Hardy Bros.

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

The "Perfection" Hardy Palakona Fishing Rod. A beautifully 2 piece 8' split cane fly fishing rod by

Category

20th Century English Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Bamboo

Hardy Split Cane Fishing Rod, The Perfection
Hardy Split Cane Fishing Rod, The Perfection

Hardy Split Cane Fishing Rod, The Perfection

By Hardy Bros.

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

The "Perfection" Hardy Palakona Fishing Rod. A beautifully 2 piece 8'6" split cane fly fishing rod

Category

Mid-20th Century English Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Bamboo

Hardy Split Cane Fishing Rod, The Perfection
Hardy Split Cane Fishing Rod, The Perfection

Hardy Split Cane Fishing Rod, The Perfection

By Hardy Bros.

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

The "Perfection" Hardy Palakona Fishing Rod. A beautifully 2 piece 8'6" split cane fly fishing rod

Category

20th Century British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Bamboo

Antique Fishing, Robertson Lock Joint Tool
Antique Fishing, Robertson Lock Joint Tool

Antique Fishing, Robertson Lock Joint Tool

$473

H 5.12 in W 1.19 in D 0.12 in

Antique Fishing, Robertson Lock Joint Tool

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

tighten the lock fast joints on split cane fishing rods. Hardy Bros. of Alnwick are famed for their lock

Category

Early 20th Century Scottish Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Aluminum

Split Cane, Hardy Fly Fishing Rod
Split Cane, Hardy Fly Fishing Rod

Split Cane, Hardy Fly Fishing Rod

$402

H 49.61 in W 0.6 in D 0.6 in

Split Cane, Hardy Fly Fishing Rod

By Hardy Bros.

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Hardy Bros. Split Cane Palakona Fly Rod. An Edwardian three piece split cane fly rod in original

Category

Early 20th Century English Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Bamboo

Split Cane, Hardy 'Victor' Fly Fishing Rod
Split Cane, Hardy 'Victor' Fly Fishing Rod

Split Cane, Hardy 'Victor' Fly Fishing Rod

$445 / item

H 98.04 in W 1.97 in D 1.97 in

Split Cane, Hardy 'Victor' Fly Fishing Rod

By Hardy Bros.

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Hardy Bros. 'Victor' Palakona Fly Fishing Rod. A 2-piece 8' 2" split cane fly fishing rod by Hardy

Category

Early 20th Century British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Bamboo

Hardy Split Cane Palakona Fishing Rod, The Pope
Hardy Split Cane Palakona Fishing Rod, The Pope

Hardy Split Cane Palakona Fishing Rod, The Pope

By Hardy Bros.

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Hardy "The Pope" 10ft Palakona Fishing Rod. A 2 piece 10' split cane fly fishing rod by Hardy of

Category

20th Century British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Bamboo

Hardy Split Cane Salmon Fishing Rod, The Wye
Hardy Split Cane Salmon Fishing Rod, The Wye

Hardy Split Cane Salmon Fishing Rod, The Wye

By Hardy Bros.

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Bros. of Alnwick, The Wye'. This is a good 10' 10" split cane Palakona three piece rod with spare tip

Category

Mid-20th Century English Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Bamboo

Split Cane, Hardy Fly Fishing Rod, Featherweight Perfection.
Split Cane, Hardy Fly Fishing Rod, Featherweight Perfection.

Split Cane, Hardy Fly Fishing Rod, Featherweight Perfection.

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Vintage Two Piece Hardy Bros. Split Cane Fly Rod, Featherweight Perfection. The Hardy

Category

Mid-20th Century British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Bamboo

Hardy Perfection Fishing Rod, 9ft 6inch Trout Fly Rod
Hardy Perfection Fishing Rod, 9ft 6inch Trout Fly Rod

Hardy Perfection Fishing Rod, 9ft 6inch Trout Fly Rod

By Hardy Bros.

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

The "Perfection" 9ft Hardy Palakona Fishing Rod. A beautifully 2 piece 9'6" split cane fly fishing

Category

Vintage 1950s British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Bamboo

Hardy Fly Fishing Rod, The Sussex
Hardy Fly Fishing Rod, The Sussex

Hardy Fly Fishing Rod, The Sussex

$1,082

H 95.97 in Dm 0.99 in

Hardy Fly Fishing Rod, The Sussex

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

' split cane fly fishing rod in very good condition, The "A.E.M. Sussex Brook" rod. The registration

Category

Mid-20th Century British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Bamboo

Hardy Gold Medal 9 foot trout Fly Fishing Rod
Hardy Gold Medal 9 foot trout Fly Fishing Rod

Hardy Gold Medal 9 foot trout Fly Fishing Rod

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Vintage Hardy Split Cane 'Palakona' 9' Fly Fishing Rod. The Hardy 'Gold Medal' rod is a split cane

Category

Mid-20th Century British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Bamboo

Vintage Trout Fishing Fly Rod by Pezon Et Michel
Vintage Trout Fishing Fly Rod by Pezon Et Michel

Vintage Trout Fishing Fly Rod by Pezon Et Michel

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Vintage Fishing Trout Fly Rod, Pezon & Michel, Parabolic. A fine 9ft 6", two piece, split cane

Category

Mid-20th Century French Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Bamboo

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Split Cane Fly Fishing Rod
Split Cane Fly Fishing Rod

Split Cane Fly Fishing Rod

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H 103.15 in W 0.04 in D 0.04 in

Split Cane Fly Fishing Rod

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

A split cane two-piece trout fly fishing rod in excellent original condition with blue canvas bag

Category

Mid-20th Century British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Bamboo

Vintage Fly Fishing Rod by Fosters 'The England's Favourite' Split Cane
Vintage Fly Fishing Rod by Fosters 'The England's Favourite' Split Cane

Vintage Fly Fishing Rod by Fosters 'The England's Favourite' Split Cane

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

'The England's Favourite' is an 8' 6' split cane two-piece rod made by Fosters, Ashbourne. The rod

Category

Vintage 1960s English Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Bamboo

Vintage Hardy Fly Fishing Rod, the 'Halford Knockabout', circa 1960, Split Cane
Vintage Hardy Fly Fishing Rod, the 'Halford Knockabout', circa 1960, Split Cane

Vintage Hardy Fly Fishing Rod, the 'Halford Knockabout', circa 1960, Split Cane

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

The Hardy 'Halford Knockabout' is a split cane Palakona 2-piece rod made by Hardy's of Alnwick. The

Category

Vintage 1960s English Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Bamboo

Vintage Hardy Trout Fly Fishing Rod, the 'C.C. de France' Split Cane, Palakona
Vintage Hardy Trout Fly Fishing Rod, the 'C.C. de France' Split Cane, Palakona

Vintage Hardy Trout Fly Fishing Rod, the 'C.C. de France' Split Cane, Palakona

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

The Hardy 'C.C. de France' is a split cane Palakona 2-piece rod made by Hardy's of Alnwick. The rod

Category

Vintage 1920s English Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Bamboo

Vintage Hardy Hollolight Hollokona Trout Fly Fishing Rod
Vintage Hardy Hollolight Hollokona Trout Fly Fishing Rod

Vintage Hardy Hollolight Hollokona Trout Fly Fishing Rod

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Vintage Hardy trout fly fishing rod, 'The Hollolight'. A fine 9ft, 3 piece split cane fly fishing

Category

Vintage 1960s English Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Cane

Fishing Rod Display Rack
Fishing Rod Display Rack

Fishing Rod Display Rack

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H 0.04 in W 7.09 in D 2.17 in

Fishing Rod Display Rack

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

this is the larger of the two. It is made of polished mahogany and will display a split cane fishing

Category

2010s Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Mahogany

Small Fishing Rod Display Rack
Small Fishing Rod Display Rack

Small Fishing Rod Display Rack

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H 0.04 in W 6.11 in D 2.17 in

Small Fishing Rod Display Rack

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

this is the smaller of the two. It is made of polished mahogany and will display a split cane fishing

Category

2010s Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

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Vintage Split Cane Fly Fishing Rod, Trout Fishing, The Tenacity
Vintage Split Cane Fly Fishing Rod, Trout Fishing, The Tenacity

Vintage Split Cane Fly Fishing Rod, Trout Fishing, The Tenacity

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

split cane trout fly fishing rod, The Tenacity, hand built by Lt. Colonel Oborn himself. The rod with

Category

Vintage 1950s English Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Cane

Vintage Trout Fishing Rod, Split Cane, Scottie
Vintage Trout Fishing Rod, Split Cane, Scottie

Vintage Trout Fishing Rod, Split Cane, Scottie

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

impregnated split cane trout fly rod, The Scottie, with spare tip. The split bamboo rod is with suction joint

Category

Vintage 1970s British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Bamboo

Pezon Et Michel Parabolic Split Cane Trout Fly Fishing Rod
Pezon Et Michel Parabolic Split Cane Trout Fly Fishing Rod

Pezon Et Michel Parabolic Split Cane Trout Fly Fishing Rod

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

A fine split cane trout fly fishing rod, Pezon et Michel Parabolic Speciale Normale. The rod is a

Category

Vintage 1970s French Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Cane

Hardy Split Cane Trout Fly Fishing Rod 'The Hardy Fly' Palakona
Hardy Split Cane Trout Fly Fishing Rod 'The Hardy Fly' Palakona

Hardy Split Cane Trout Fly Fishing Rod 'The Hardy Fly' Palakona

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Vintage hardy fly fishing rod, The 'Hardy Fly'. A fine 11ft 9 inch, 3-piece split cane fly fishing

Category

Antique 1890s British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Cane

Hardy Palakona Split Cane Trout Fly Fishing Rod, Hardy Bros, Alnwick
Hardy Palakona Split Cane Trout Fly Fishing Rod, Hardy Bros, Alnwick

Hardy Palakona Split Cane Trout Fly Fishing Rod, Hardy Bros, Alnwick

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Vintage Hardy Palakona trout fly fishing rod. The Hardy 'Palakona' is a fine split cane 2-piece

Category

Vintage 1910s British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Cane

Vintage Split Cane Trout Fishing Rod by Pezon Et Michel
Vintage Split Cane Trout Fishing Rod by Pezon Et Michel

Vintage Split Cane Trout Fishing Rod by Pezon Et Michel

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Vintage Fishing Trout Fly Rod, Pezon & Michel, Sterling Normale. A fine 9ft 7", two piece, split

Category

Vintage 1960s French Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Bamboo

Hardy 'De Luxe' Split Cane Palakona Fly Rod
Hardy 'De Luxe' Split Cane Palakona Fly Rod

Hardy 'De Luxe' Split Cane Palakona Fly Rod

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Hardy "The De-luxe" Palakona Fishing Rod. A beautifully 3 piece 8' split cane fly fishing rod by

Category

Vintage 1930s British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Bamboo

Fishing Rod, Hardy "Keith Rollo" Fly Rod
Fishing Rod, Hardy "Keith Rollo" Fly Rod

Fishing Rod, Hardy "Keith Rollo" Fly Rod

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Vintage Hardy Split Cane 'Palakona' Fly Fishing Rod. The Hardy 'Keith Rollo' rod is a split cane

Category

Vintage 1940s British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Bamboo

Vintage Pezon Et Michel Ritz Super Parabolic Trout Fly Fishing Rod
Vintage Pezon Et Michel Ritz Super Parabolic Trout Fly Fishing Rod

Vintage Pezon Et Michel Ritz Super Parabolic Trout Fly Fishing Rod

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

A good split cane trout fly fishing rod, Pezon et Michel Ritz Super Parabolic. A two piece rod, 8ft

Category

Vintage 1970s French Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Cane

Hardy Trout Fly Fishing Rod, Palakona, John James Hardy No.2
Hardy Trout Fly Fishing Rod, Palakona, John James Hardy No.2

Hardy Trout Fly Fishing Rod, Palakona, John James Hardy No.2

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Vintage Hardy 9'9" split cane 'Palakona' fly fishing rod. The Hardy 'J J H' rod is a split cane

Category

Vintage 1920s British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Bamboo, Cane

The Rogue River 10 ft. Palakona Fly Fishing Rod By Hardy Bros. Alnwick
The Rogue River 10 ft. Palakona Fly Fishing Rod By Hardy Bros. Alnwick

The Rogue River 10 ft. Palakona Fly Fishing Rod By Hardy Bros. Alnwick

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Hardy The "Rogue River" 10ft Palakona Fishing Rod. A beautifully 3 piece 10' split cane fly fishing

Category

20th Century English Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Bamboo

Vintage Split Cane Fishing Rods, Fish Basket, England
Vintage Split Cane Fishing Rods, Fish Basket, England

Vintage Split Cane Fishing Rods, Fish Basket, England

Located in Port Chester, NY

A collection of vintage split cane fishing rods and a tackle basket from 1950's England. The rods

Category

Vintage 1950s English More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Brass

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Split Cane Fishing Rods For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of split cane fishing rods available for sale. Each of these unique split cane fishing rods was constructed with extraordinary care, often using natural fiber, cane and bamboo. There are all kinds of split cane fishing rods available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century.

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