Leonard Duracane Fly Rod 7'6" 2/2 #5

Leonard Duracane Fly Rod 7'6" 2/2 #5An H. L. Leonard "Duracane" fly rod, 7'6", 2 piece, 2 tip, built for a #5 Line. Serial #166. Very good condition. Medium fast action. An impregnated blank, this rod is wrapped tan at the guides and brown with black edges at the keeper and ferrules. 3 up node construction. The Leonard step ferrules are oxidized and the tips are differentiated with one and two dots after the serial number. Mildrum carbide stripper. Keeper ring and the lettering "The

and polished aluminum tube with "Aroner

straight and with a good ferrule fit

Random spacing nodes wrapped light brown

The varnish is in very good condition with a few light bag impressions and chips

The varnish is in generally very good condition but has a few touch up spots including a 2-inch long section of the corner of the butt between the stripper and the top guide of the butt

In 1996 the rod was returned to Sam and the first owner's inscription was removed and signed by Sam and given a serial number

This Hunt Pattern has a DF action

I believe this is either a model 201 or 202

this is often described as the Bogdan "Grilse" model

and 8' 3 piece

1940's vintage and very good condition for its age

Comes with brown suede leather drawstring pouch