HL Leonard Model 50 Tournament Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #6

HL Leonard Model 50 Tournament Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #6An H. L. Leonard Model 50 Tournament bamboo fly rod, 8', 3 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #6 7 line. Pre fire model and a somewhat unusual model 50. It weighs 3. 9 ounces on my scale. Listed as a Heavy six on the hang tag. Medium to slowish action. I might like a 5 on this rod. Fully original condition and showing signs of moderate use with a tiny bit of ferrule cracking, brassing to the inner guides, and soiled grip being the only signs of use. Blonde

For sale here is a Vincent Marinaro bait casting bamboo rod

It's definitely not for beginners and you can't abuse it

2 1/2" in diameter and set up for RHW

The varnish is still excellent however

The downlocking reel seat is polished aluminum with a mortised walnut spacer

Unmolested ribbed brass foot and duplicated MKII check

The guides do not show much wear at all

Reel weighs 4 1/8 oz

one to one and 2

On the medium side of medium slow action

The rod has very fine tips

although the serial number indicates a manufacture date of 1948