HL Leonard 39-5 Bamboo Fly Rod 7'6" 2/2 #5 Gary Howells 440 yards of 30# backing

440 yards of 30# backing with a 13-weight line

A small 1/2 cork (1/4") knob cushions the bottom of the rod with the six sides of the bamboo exposed and coated with varnish or epoxy

A nice medium-fast action

Bright aluminum down-locking reel seat with a classic bakelite spacer

HL Leonard 39-5 Bamboo Fly Rod 7'6" 2/2 #5 Gary Howells 440 yards of 30# backingA nice HL Leonard Model 39 5 bamboo fly rod, 7'6", 2 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #5 line. Serial #2267 with a manufacture date of 1974. Light use. Some cosmetic casting cracks at the wraps on the male ferrules and some minor brassing to the inner snake guides. The grip has been cleaned. Medium slow action. Wheatstraw oven tempered cane in the Leonard three up node pattern. The wraps are 326 red with green edges at the keeper and make ferrules. The