HL Leonard 49DF-5 Tournament Bamboo Fly Rod 7'6" 3/2 #5

HL Leonard 49DF-5 Tournament Bamboo Fly Rod 7'6" 3/2 #5A nice H. L. Leonard 49DF 5 model bamboo fly rod, 7'6", 3 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #5 line. The rod weighs 3. 7 ounces. Medium action. Vintage pre fire Leonard in used condition. The wraps and rod shaft varnish show signs of crazing cracking bag imprint. Not bad enough to refinish yet, but some other areas will need attention before use. One tip has a sliver off the corner between the tip top and the first guide (a clear wrap would be a good

Ceramic stripping guide on the butt with chrome snake guides for the remainder

The "featherweight" black aluminum ferrules are size 12/64 with a good fit

Don't miss out on acquiring this reel -- I will venture to say that any collector would search for a lifetime without locating a similar reel

Machined from aircraft-grade aluminum

Medium dry fly action

Everything is highly polished

"VR Design" stamped into the side of the foot as well as serial number "400" on the opposite side

Moderately tempered cane

The diameter is 3 3/8" like the Model 500 but the spool width is narrower

The line on the reel in the photos has been removed

This Bougle Agate I measures 2 3/4" across the pillars

The cork grip is 5" long and shaped to a forward-biased large blunt cigar