• Classic ‘Leonard’, ‘Garrison’ and ‘Payne’ tapers

• Stunning ‘flamed’ bamboo tortoiseshell appearance

• Agate butt and hayfork tip rings with chrome snake rings with translucent tyings

• Deep action with swelled butt providing power and excellent dampening characteristics

GLADSTONE (SPLIT BAMBOO)

Named in tribute to Callum Gladstone, our master-builder of split-bamboo fly rods, the first thing that you will notice about this new rod is its spectacular appearance. Prior to the building process, the finest Tonkin bamboo is hand-flamed, resulting in a rich, dark brown tortoiseshell finish.

This two-piece rod series is available in three sizes, each with its own individual taper that celebrates the achievements of some of the greatest American split-cane rod builders of the past: the Leonard family, Everett Garrison and Edward Payne. Minute adjustments are made to the Hardy precision planning form, to painstakingly recreate a modern version of these classic tapers. The perfect angle and taper on each spline means that the finished rod forms a perfect hexagon. Each rod shares in common the ‘swelled butt’ that contributes considerable backbone to the feel, allowing a deep action to be combined with excellent dampening characteristics.

Rod Specifications

Model	Order #	Hardy #	Length (ft/m)		Rating	Sections	Weight (oz/g)		Handle
Gladstone	805408	HRKE200	6'6"	2.00	#3	2	3	83	CIGAR
Gladstone	805415	HRKE210	7'	2.13	#4	2	3 5/8	101	CIGAR
Gladstone	805422	HRKE220	8'	2.44	#5	2	4¼	123	CIGAR

Handle Abbreviations
RHW = Reversed Half Wells
FW + EH = Full Wells with Extension Handle
TPS = Two Piece - Shape
CIGAR = Classic Cigar Shape