Maxwell Leonard 50FF-5 Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #5 11' 3 7/8" diameter and set

3 7/8" diameter and set up for retrieving with either hand

The varnish is without issue

The reel comes with what appears to be its original leather case with replacement strap in excellent condition

silk line (we have not removed the line but the spool appears to be in perfect order) Full length (4 1/4" long) unmolested foot

Maxwell Leonard 50FF-5 Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #5 11' 3 7/8" diameter and setAn early period Maxwell Leonard 50FF 5, 8', 3 piece 2 tip, and built for a #5 line. Serial #192 which date this rod to 1979. The rod weighs 4. 1 ounces on my scale. This is a rare "full flex" model and the rod has a more delicate, deliberate action. Excellent, lightly used condition. The grip has some moderate soiling and wear but the rod is otherwise in superb shape, with excellent varnish, full oxidation still on the ferrules, and no meaningful