Gerry78 Posted November 25, 2017 Report Share Posted November 25, 2017 I hit the big 40 in feb with the River trout season opening in march here in N Ireland i might treat myself to a hardy rod and reel prob be 5or6 weight rod ANY opinions on these rod reels would be helpful forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted November 25, 2017 Report Share Posted November 25, 2017 Most new rods bearing the Hardy name are made abroad and not made at Alnwick in the UK any longer.....however a few are still made by Hardy in the UK, if you want a UK made Hardy rod, I suggest you do your model research......and I recon you will need deep pockets! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry78 Posted November 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2017 Cheers lol been looking at couple 2nd hand rods\reels on line proper Hardys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted November 26, 2017 Report Share Posted November 26, 2017 hello, as panoma stated only a few made in uk from the hardy range, if you are realy set on hardy find a good condition second hand set, i paid £30 for a marquis 6 line reel, have you thought of a nice split cane ? and even a silk line ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itchy trigger Posted November 26, 2017 Report Share Posted November 26, 2017 if you really want a Hardy that is fine, but the original uk stuff is old school, for a quality reel look at http://danielsson-flyreels.se/en/, nothing Hardys have comes close, for rods there are now so many good ones out there its a case of finding one that suits, Sage and Loop comes to mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry78 Posted November 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2017 Cheers i fish with orvis rod/reel il have a shop about for 2nd hand hardy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted November 30, 2017 Report Share Posted November 30, 2017 I have 3 Ultralites, all 2 piece and I love using them. I also have a Sage RPL and I prefer using the Ultralite over the Sage. I have the JLH reels to accompany them too. For the small river and stillwaters that I fish, they do the job admirably. One to AVOID is the Hardy Demon...................a pig of a rod ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatcatsplat Posted November 30, 2017 Report Share Posted November 30, 2017 Buy a Sage outfit and have a bigger smile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted November 30, 2017 Report Share Posted November 30, 2017 2 hours ago, Fatcatsplat said: Buy a Sage outfit and have a bigger smile Not so much a smile BUT more a 'laugh'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted November 30, 2017 Report Share Posted November 30, 2017 (edited) hello, i would not buy either, well not new, i recently picked up and old hardy rod a 9 ft 5/6 fibretube made at Alnwick, it replaced a 50 year old british made fibreglass that i bought for £5 and was my river rod when i fished the river Avon in Wiltshire, i was lucky this year to get a guest day on the kennet in mayfly time, took the 8ft split cane and 5 weight silk line, now its just most lake fishing and drinking tea. happy days Edited November 30, 2017 by oldypigeonpopper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted December 1, 2017 Report Share Posted December 1, 2017 Bought ALL of my rods/reels secondhand, the Sage RPL being the cheapest at £65 ! (it is a 3 piece though) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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