HL Leonard 50-5 Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #5 [SALE PENDING] 6'8" and a powerhouse that lays

and a powerhouse that lays out very long accurate casts with relative ease

8 anti-reverse fly reel

Original bag and brushed aluminum tube with a brass top collar and bottom

I've been told this reel was bought in a recent Lang's Auction that featured some of Fred and Leon Thomas' personal fishing tackle

HL Leonard 50-5 Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #5 [SALE PENDING] 6'8" and a powerhouse that laysAn H. L. Leonard "Standard" 50 5 bamboo fly rod, 8', 3 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #5 line Serial. #81139. 4. 3 ounces. 1981 manufacture date. Near mint condition and I suspect the rod has been lawn cast only. A faint casting crack at one of the ferrule wraps is the only evidence of use I could find. Fast dry fly action. I also suspect this rod may date to the end of the Maxwell period at Leonard, as the reel seat has the caramelized varnish that I