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I could tell you how I do it, which yields tidy results, but if I were you I would message @adroit who built for Hardy and is thus a demi-god.
Also on old gear, the scales (regularly checked) and landing net frame and mesh above are both from C1982 and have never let me down. I still use a pair of Mitchell 410s at times and my cane Hardy rods from 56 and 61 are in fairly regular use.
Colin_the_Bald
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Also on the subject of old rods, i've got a really lovely little 6'10 cane rod from the 1960s that my mum's friend left me when he passed away. He taught me to fly fish with it and i caught my first trout on it age 9 or so.
I stupidly left it in the shed over the winter and the tip ring has corroded a little. All the other guides are fine, and it's probably ok for the moment but could cut up the fly line in due course. Any idea how to replace it? I know on graphite rods you just use hot melt glue but not sure what the deal is with cane?