HL Leonard 50-5 Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #5 [SALE PENDING] 2-Piece. 4 Weight which is not original to

which is not original to a reel of this vintage

#5 mod 2805 #757

The reel comes in an original Vom Hofe leather case

The reel is in excellent ++ condition throughout

a limited production run of 250 reels

HL Leonard 50-5 Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #5 [SALE PENDING] 2-Piece. 4 Weight which is not original toAn 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