A very rare prototype Hardy 3 piece spliced cane salmon fly rod, 12’, black painted twin screw grip reel fitting and butt cap stamped Hardy details, crimson whippings , spliced joints with nickel silvered hog-back securing brackets, 1938, in bag, bought from Hardy’s shop in Liverpool in 1957, at the time a label was attached to the rod bag which read “ Rod for testing by Jock Scott”, the rod was returned a short while after purchase for some refurbishment and unfortunately was returned minus the label, however , we are unaware of a production model of this style ever having been produced by Hardy’s making it a unique example.