HL Leonard Model 66H Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #5/6 Granger / Wright & McGill While visiting a friend's house

While visiting a friend's house in the late 1990's I was given a copy of "The Wedding Gift" for bedtime reading

Matte oil finish with chestnut brown wraps

Inked with the maker's name

Lightly tempered cane with honey wraps

HL Leonard Model 66H Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #5/6 Granger / Wright & McGill While visiting a friend's houseA nice HL Leonard model 66H bamboo fly rod, 8', 2 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #5 or #6 line. Serial #954 which puts the date of manufacture at 1969. The rod weighs 4. 6 ounces on my scale. Mint unfished condition, with a pristine grip and no cracks at the ferrule wraps. Medium action. The rod is shop straight. Blonde cane done in a three up node pattern. 326 red wraps with a ceramic stripper and chrome guides. The original owner's name is inked on