Leonard 51-7 Fly Rod 8'6" 3/2 #7 9' Original bag and hang tag

Original bag and hang tag

An impregnated blank

Thanks in part to the swelled butt

Slim Cigar grip

Oxidized and truncated swiss-style ferrules with a collar and inset slant knurl

Leonard 51-7 Fly Rod 8'6" 3/2 #7 9' Original bag and hang tagA nice HL Leonard "Standard" 51 7 fly rod, 8'6", 3 piece, 2 tips, built for a #7 line. Serial #587 indicating a 1979 manufacture date right in the Maxwell era. Dry fly action. Used but generally very good condition with one exception. One tip has a sharp bend at the second guide up from the ferrule. After inspection, I found a cracked facet within the span of the snake guide. If you remove the guide, clear wrap the area, and replace the guide, you may