HL Leonard Model 50-4 Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #4 dup-review-publication Bright aluminum down-locking reel seat

Bright aluminum down-locking reel seat over a mortised walnut spacer

The winding-arm washer-cup and counterbalance are also nickel silver

The reel packs into the original block leather case with Mr

The interior spool width is approximately 1 1/4" and it weighs approximately 14 ounces

There is a very slight difference in the lengths of the two tips (approx

HL Leonard Model 50-4 Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #4 dup-review-publication Bright aluminum down-locking reel seatA nice H. L. Leonard 50 4 bamboo fly rod, 8', 3 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #4 line. 4 oz. Definitely not a D. F. rod, much more of a semi full flexing action. The varnish and wraps are in good condition. A tiny bit of cosmetic casting cracks at the ferrule wraps. The Perfection style stripper would date it to the 1950s. There is some grooving to one side of the snake guide (from a silk line) yet the ferrule fits are tight and the rod is straight.