HL Leonard Model 50-5 Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #5 [SALE PENDING] EF Payne Rod Company The reel is in near

The reel is in near mint condition with one mark on the rim

The ferrules are fitted with Payne style aluminum finial ferrule plugs with holes drilled for a retention cord

Typical Powell-style reel seat with a particularly narrow profile just before the uppermost flare

The German silver foot is full length and straight

HL Leonard Model 50-5 Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #5 [SALE PENDING] EF Payne Rod Company The reel is in nearA nice H. L. Leonard model 50 5 bamboo fly rod, 8', 3 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #5 line. Serial #8194 which dates this rod to 1981 during the Tom Maxwell period. The rod weighs 4. 2 ounces on my scale. This is the Leonard Standard model with blonde cane. Lawn cast or very light use, with just a tiny touch of brassing to the inner part of the snake guides. Otherwise the rod is pristine and still has the original shrink wrap on the grip. Wheatstraw