HL Leonard Model 40 Bamboo Rod 8' 2/2 #5/6 3 Weight From the early Maxwell period

From the early Maxwell period at Leonard

Each rod in this series comes with a copy of "The Wedding Gift" by John Taintor Foote with a Spinoza Rod Co book plate stating "Serial #10"

by Glenn Brackett

Original bag

HL Leonard Model 40 Bamboo Rod 8' 2/2 #5/6 3 Weight From the early Maxwell periodFor sale here is a H. L. Leonard Model 40 bamboo rod. 8 feet in length. Serial #3091 from the post fire Simroe era. The rod weighs 3 7 8 oz. and is in excellent plus condition. Honey colored silks with cinnamon tipping. Reversed at the winding check, ferrules and tip tops. Blonde cane characteristic of Leonards. Garrison style grip is very clean. Down locking reel seat over Butternut. The rod exhibits medium action and casts well with a DT5 or WF6