HL Leonard 50-5 Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #5 [SALE PENDING] 6'8" 3 3/4" and sets up

3 3/4" and sets up for LHW

and a powerhouse that lays out very long accurate casts with relative ease

and stamped "QDJ096" stamped into the foot

The click drag works great and the tensioner works as it should

HL Leonard 50-5 Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #5 [SALE PENDING] 6'8" 3 3/4" and sets upAn 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