HL Leonard 39-5 Bamboo Fly Rod 7'6" 2/2 #5 Gary Howells I would probably have rated

I would probably have rated it as pure mint

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

with a terrific dry-fly action on the faster side of medium-fast

Bengt is among the best in the world at working on these reels

The step ferrules have been re-oxidized to the proper jet black

HL Leonard 39-5 Bamboo Fly Rod 7'6" 2/2 #5 Gary Howells I would probably have ratedA 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