Hardy Bros. The “Connoisseur”. 12ft 3in.

Hardy Bros., Alnwick. The “Connoisseur”. 12ft 3in.
3 piece - whole cane butt and second section, built cane tip.

Catalogue extract: Action: A very stiff rod slightly easier in action than the ‘Expert’. 3-piece with the butt and middle of Spanish reed, with top one-third whole cane and two-thirds “Palakona” tip. 24in cork handle, plain seamless hard drawn brass, long fitting joints. Large 7/8 in. inside diameter, chromium plated steel stand-off butt ring, special non-fouling Roach stand-off agatine end ring. Intermediates stand-off chromium plated full open bridge rings. Whippings intermediate and at joints, old gold. Rings old gold tipped with green. Reel fittings: Two aluminium adjustable rings with aluminium screw-in butt cap with standard thread and screw-in rubber button. Proofed cloth partition bag.

See: Float rods/Roach p.144, 'One Man One Rod', David Petty.