But where cows grass the meadows or wading is a possibility, it is a fine rod. When fishing from the banks, which is common in this country, the rod is at its shortest when grass and reeds are tall in the summertime. It is light and delivers the fly both far an accurate. I am the happy owner of a Hardy Phantom 6’10’’, which I use with much pleasure. On some models, the handle decrease ½ or ¼ inch (ca. 14 grams lighter at decreasing age.Ģ) The length of the handle varies, also the values given by Hardy in their catalogues. Phantom rods was available in these models:ġ) The practical weigh varies, also the values given by Hardy in their catalogues. The weight was the same, but the centre of gravity, was placed differently. Jakobsen kindly has informed me, that he has owned two 8’ Phantom, one a Palakona and one a Hollokona.

The Phantom rods are very good rods and in particular the shorter models are much sought after.įor the Phantom rods from 1962 – 1966, the brand Hollokona is used in the catalogues and on the rods, Hollokona was reserved for rods with a hollow-build blank, which is made to decrease the weight of the rod. From 1967 the brand Hollokona is not used any more and the brand Palakona is used on all the Hardy top quality cane build rods. Being one of the lightest rods-ranges from Hardy in the 60’s, it is most likely to assume that the dry-fly men of those days (and they were few in Denmark), who had only a limited number of models available, would pick a light and relatively short rod of the most esteemed brand, so a Hardy Phantom was the rod of choice. The most common model to find (in Denmark), is 6’10’’, with 8’ and 8’6’’ coming up. A very short model, 4’4’’, was made a single year, most likely aimed at the American market. Normally the rods was supplied in two-piece configuration, but some models was available in three pieces. Some models was reintroduced as “build to order” in the catalogues of 1989, 19. In the catalogues 1964 – 1967 the 10′ rod appears with “W housing, ring and butt cap”, a system, which also is very light, and mostly known from the aforementioned C.C.

On most models, the reelseat was “Housed butt cap & sliding ring”, which is very light and holds the reel securely. The Phantom series of rods was designed by James Hardy, and was one of the few series to be made without close wraps. de France range, and they were available up to 1972.

It was introduced in 1962, as a replacement of the legendary C.C. This range of rods is considered one of the most successful from The House of Hardy.

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