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HL Leonard Model 50M-5 Maxwell-Era Bamboo Rod 8' 3/2 #5
$ 2,750
VFT2299
For sale here is a Maxwell-era H.L. Leonard Model 50M-5 bamboo rod. 8' 3/2 for a 5 weight line. Serial no. 552. The rod is in excellent+ original condition. There is a very small nick in the varnish near the last guide below the ferrule on the mid section.
The rod features blonde, straw colored cane. The wraps are a transparent honey color with burgundy and honey colored tipping at the winding check and tip-tops. The ferrule wraps are a dark chestnut with ruby tipping. The tips are marked one and two at the ferrules. Blued guides and a bronzed ring hook keeper. A handsome swelled butt with Maxwell's trademark lettering. Blued nickel silver checks. Cigar style grip with a slender nose. The grip is only slightly soiled and is very lightly ridged in places. Oxidized nickel silver cap and ring reel seat with a beautiful mortised tiger maple spacer. Slight bluing loss around the rim of the butt cap. The rod weighs 4 1/2 oz. The ferrules are size 11/64 and 16/64, the fit is perfect. No repairs to the rod are evident and none are needed.
The rod action is medium-fast. The stout butt section with the fine tips makes for an excellent dry-fly rod, though the rod is by no means limited to dry-fly fishing. Includes original bag and tube with fine brass fittings.
Don't miss out on this nicely preserved Maxwell Leonard fly rod!
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