Leonard 50-5 Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #5 1-Piece these are ventilated versions in

these are ventilated versions in the champagne-colored finish

Serial #2301

Brown wraps with a carbide stripper and chrome guides

My estimation is that this rod dates to the mid-to-late 1930's

Leonard 50-5 Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #5 1-Piece these are ventilated versions inAn exquisite H. L. Leonard 50 5 "Standard" bamboo fly rod, 3 piece, 2 tips, built for a #5 line. Serial #81137. Medium fast action. Lightly used with a small amount of soiling on the grip where it is not covered with plastic. The serial # denotes a 1981 manufacture date, close to the end of the "Maxwell" period at Leonard. All the hallmarks are there thin cigar grip and the mortised curly maple seat with the Leonard cap and ring of the period. The cap