HL Leonard Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #4/5

HL Leonard Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #4/5A nice H. L. Leonard fly rod, 8', 3 piece, 2 tip, built for a #4 or #5 line. Pre fire manufacture. Medium to medium slow action. Unused since this rod was refinished. The rod has new guides and stripper. 3 up node pattern and oven tempered cane. The main wraps are light tan with red edges at the keeper and male ferrules. The ferrule fit is very tight and the butt female has the patent date. The butt has a large farmers mark discoloration and the

The tube is also packed in a fine heavy canvas bag with a sleeve for the butt extensions

Comes with an Edward Vom Hofe leather case missing its strap

It has a slot for the reel handle on the bottom of the case and the resulting fit is absolutely perfect

in Jack Young's hand

Nickel silver rims and rollers and an aluminum spool

Details coming soon

Ribbed brass foot is unmodified

George fly reel in excellent condition

The western-style grip is soiled but in otherwise fine shape

Some very minor use prevents the reel from being called mint

Gently swelled butt

but in excellent shape as well)