HL Leonard 39-5 Hunt Bamboo Fly Rod 7'6" 2/2 #5 [SALE PENDING]

HL Leonard 39-5 Hunt Bamboo Fly Rod 7'6" 2/2 #5 [SALE PENDING]A nice HL Leonard Hunt fly rod, model 39 5, 7'6", 2 piece, 2 tip, for a #5 line.. Serial #8425 and a 1984 manufacture date. Post Maxwell and one of the rods made in the last few months before the company was auctioned, during the Larry Foster period. Weighs 3. 7 ounces. Lightly used condition with modest soiling to the slim cigar grip as the prime indication of use. DF action. Lightly flamed cane in a three up node pattern construction. Nodes are

For sale here is a two volume book set of "The Grand Cascapedia River: A History Volume I & II" by Hoagy B

Very light coat of varnish

A post-1916 catalog that includes the line of Kingfisher lines as well

One butt section

Polished aluminum ring and pocket cap

Includes original bag and tube with original label 80% intact

For sale here is a Lyle Dickerson Model 7612 bamboo rod

Polished swiss-style ferrules

The second tip has no repairs

Front and rear black matte cork checks

Built a bit faster in a parabolic taper

The node pattern is 3 up and the rod has been oven tempered