HL Leonard Hunt Model 50 Tournament Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #5 - Original Hunt Model!

HL Leonard Hunt Model 50 Tournament Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #5 - Original Hunt Model!A very rare HL Leonard "RW Hunt" model 50 5 bamboo fly rod, 8', 3 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #5 line. Medium fast action. This is the early Hunt model that Leonard did for Richard Hunt, a noted angler of the day. Very good condition, though I suspect it has been refinished for reasons I'll note in a minute. The rod sections have been stained with a wipe on stain, leaving the coloring a little lighter on the corner and darker in the center. The

and oil cap

Wraps at the ferrules are black

The reel is all original and correct

This 2/2 rod comes with 2 different length tips

Excilin cloth case

The rod actually weighs 3

Here we have a chance to own a real piece of history from a tremendous figure in the history of the craft

2-tip and built for a #6

Two carbide stripping guides and carbide tip tops

For sale here is a very scarce Sweetgrass graphite rod - 7 1/2 feet

4" diameter

The reel is badged – “Made in England for Mainwaring & Co