Leonard 38H Fly Rod 7' 2/2 #4

Leonard 38H Fly Rod 7' 2/2 #4A nice Leonard 38H fly rod, 7' 2 piece, 2 tip built for a #4 line. Serial #567. Unusual oxidized hardware to go along with the classic red wraps. This rod looks to be from the pre fire period at Leonard. 3 up node pattern construction. 10 cork 5" cigar grip shows some roughness from cleaning. Butternut slide band cap and ring seat. Butt cap die stamp reads "HLL, H. L. Leonard rod co, makers" in cartouche. The cap and ring were oxidized but only 5 to

This rod is 90% mint with minor brassing on the inside of the tip-tops and a few small ring and reel foot imprints to the butternut reel seat being the principal signs of use

Serial #89773 inscribed at the base of both tips and at the top of the butt near the step ferrule

Black high-speed steel guides which exhibit only light use

Nice medium-fast action

from the start of the company reissuing these about ten years ago

Cortland Spring Creek line on it

Guinea Fowl

Includes the original case and Allen wrench

7' cigar grip

It's in the exact mint condition in which it left the Bogdan shop

The varnish is exceptional

Varnished light to a medium dark flame treatment