HL Leonard Model 39-5 Bamboo Fly Rod 7'6" 2/2 #5 9'9" The spool rocks a bit

The spool rocks a bit on the spindle

The agate line guide has one very slight hairline

For sale here is an Orvis Battenkill Adirondack 7'6" 2/2 5wt impregnated bamboo rod with a labeled weight of 4 1/8 oz

John Alden Knight

The xylonite handle spins freely

HL Leonard Model 39-5 Bamboo Fly Rod 7'6" 2/2 #5 9'9" The spool rocks a bitA nice Leonard model 39 5 bamboo fly rod, 7'6", 2 piece, 2 tips, and built for a #5 line. This is the Standard model with intermediate signature wraps. Serial #81254 with a manufacture date of 1981 during the Maxwell period. Medium fast DF action. Light use with some grip soiling and a small 1 8" overwrap between the second and third snake guide down from the top, which I suspect was due to a hook dig. The cane is oven tempered to a blond wheatstraw