Hardy C.C. de France (new), 8 ft, 2/2, 3 wt, aluminum slide band over cork spacer, dark burgundy silk wraps, full intermediate wraps, bright guides and tip tops, oxidized nickel silver ferrules, wood and cork ferrule plug, agate stripper guide, hook keeper, comes with bag and aluminum tube, brand new. About a year ago a few of the Hardy people came to me to discuss how they wanted to get their bamboo shop going again and that they were bringing in Tom Moran to help get it setup. They wanted someone to commit an order so they could get started and said they would make any of their past models for us if we'd give them an order. We have the first five rods in now and they are beautiful. The C.C. de France was made by Hardy between 1911 and 1961 and was Hardy's all time most successful bamboo fly rod. James Hardy developed it at the request of the aristocratic Casting Club of France for a short, light bamboo rod but one that would throw a long line but also with extreme accuracy so they could place flies into small floating hoops under overhanging branches. These rods are rockets and are very fast.