Maxwell Leonard 49DF-5 Fly Rod 7'6" 3/2 #5 8'4" The serial number is lettered

The serial number is lettered on the butt section and at the base of each tip

Charles Ritz landed a 38 1/2 lb

2 7/8 ounce

It is similar to those seen on classic Orvis rods

The collection consists of two separate metal Wheatley boxes

Maxwell Leonard 49DF-5 Fly Rod 7'6" 3/2 #5 8'4" The serial number is letteredAn exquisite H. L. Leonard 49 DF 5 fly rod, 7'6", 3 piece, 2 tips, and built for a #5 line. Serial #391. Weighs 3. 8oz. Mint, unfished condition. This is the "Standard" model with blonde cane with small pressed nodes in the three up construction. Honey colored main wraps with maroon edges at the keeper, ferrules, and tip tops. The serial number 391 is lettered on the mid, tips, and under the keeper wrap. A 1979 manufacture date nearing the end of the