HL Leonard Model 50-5 Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #5 [SALE PENDING] EF Payne Rod Company A very nice example of

A very nice example of a lovely Orvis taper

The German silver foot is full length and straight

Sliding cap and ring done over what appears to be a walnut spacer

as well as a streamer rod for large trout

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

HL Leonard Model 50-5 Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #5 [SALE PENDING] EF Payne Rod Company A very nice example ofA 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