Leonard Duracane Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #6

Leonard Duracane Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #6A nice HL Leonard Duracane fly rod, 8', 2 piece, 2 tip, built for a #6 line. Serial #408. 4. 3 ounces. Near mint condition with brassing to the inner guides of one tip only. The grip is clean. Medium fast action. This rod has the hallmarks of the Maxwell period with the later style screwlock and the very slim cigar grip. Impregnated cane done in a three up node pattern. The Leonard step ferrules have 100% of the pewter oxidation. The main wraps are

Serial number SS9809

Get this one for a bargain while it's still available

shallow dent

in the 7'3" the rod is a bit slower and capable of more finesse

the kind you have come to expect from a maker like Joe

Diameter: 2 7/8"

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Diminutive cigar grip wrapped in plastic

Wrapped green olive with olive signatures and olive brown intermediates

The underside of the lid features a white backdrop to inspect the silhouettes of flies

A good candidate here for a little bit of restoration and you'd have a very nice Dickerson to fish