HL Leonard 50-5 Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #5 [SALE PENDING] 2-Piece. 4 Weight #5 mod 2805 #757

#5 mod 2805 #757

The reel is in excellent ++ condition throughout

The grip is soiled but free of ridging

a limited production run of 250 reels

the reel was ahead of its time performance-wise but because of its unconventional appearance and poor promotion it soon vanished from the catalogs

HL Leonard 50-5 Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #5 [SALE PENDING] 2-Piece. 4 Weight #5 mod 2805 #757An H. L. Leonard "Standard" 50 5 bamboo fly rod, 8', 3 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #5 line Serial. #81139. 4. 3 ounces. 1981 manufacture date. Near mint condition and I suspect the rod has been lawn cast only. A faint casting crack at one of the ferrule wraps is the only evidence of use I could find. Fast dry fly action. I also suspect this rod may date to the end of the Maxwell period at Leonard, as the reel seat has the caramelized varnish that I