Leonard 49-6 Bamboo Fly Rod 7'6" 3/2 #6 10'6" Diameter: 3 3/4''

Diameter: 3 3/4''

Replica oxidized Payne cap and ring reel seat over a mortised Spanish cedar spacer

The seat shows little to no wear

The only cosmetic mark is a smudge in the anodization on the pillar

Serial #5551

Leonard 49-6 Bamboo Fly Rod 7'6" 3/2 #6 10'6" Diameter: 3 3/4''A nice HL Leonard model 49 6 Hunt Pattern bamboo fly rod, 7'6", 3 piece, 2 tips, built for a #6 line. Weighs 4. 3 ounces. Fast DF action. Near mint condition with lawn cast brassing to the inside of the guides and a hint of a ring impression on the curly maple seat spacer. The grip still has the original shrink plastic in place. Serial #81190 dates this to 1981 right around the tail end of the Tom Maxwell period, I suspect just barely past it. The rod