I recently had the opportunity to purchase an older bamboo fly rod made by Hardy Brothers. Having never owned a bamboo rod before, I have some (many) questions for some of the more knowledgeable people here.
From what I can gather this rod, a "Holokona", was built sometime in the '60's and appears to be in great shape. There is some very slight cracking of the cement around the guide wraps.
I would like to fish this rod but have some trepidation. Is an older rod more frail? What is the best way to care for this rod or bamboo rods in general? Lastly, does anyone know of a resource to check the age from the serial number?