HL Leonard Model 40-7 Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #7

HL Leonard Model 40-7 Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #7A nice HL Leonard model 40 7 bamboo fly rod, 8', 2 tip, 2 piece, built for a #7 line. 4. 8 ounces. Serial #2416 with a manufacture date of 1974. Blonde oven temper cane done in a three up node pattern. Wrapped in 326 red with green edges and an additional band of red at the keeper and male ferrules. Large stripping guide and black snakes. The step ferrules are polished bright and the ferrule wraps have some cosmetic casting cracks. The action is on

Blunt cigar grip with a thin band of lignum vitae ( a tropical wood denser than water) set in the middle of the grip

For sale here is a Russ Peak "Zenith" graphite fly rod - 8' four-piece made for 3-4-5 lines

80 oz and is on the faster side of medium fast with a pleasing

and the Bogdan nameplate all clear anodized

This offering has a distinct dry fly

Attractive spiral cut drag adjuster knob mounted on the tail plate

Centerless ground means simply that the shaft is machined to eliminate the slightest bend or set and is absolutely straight

Another must-have classic for any angling library

Includes original tip-tube with tip bag as well as a replacement period correct bag and nylon covered plastic Cabelas tube

One young gentleman owned these badges

and the frame remains just as tight today as it was when it came out of the Hardy factory

Unfiled reel foot and nice horn handle that spins freely