John Gallas Parabolic Fly Rod 7'9" 2/2 #5 EF Payne Rod Company A nice little brown suede

A nice little brown suede Bogdan reel bag

A Kusse 8' fly rod in very good condition with nice straight sections

At the time that I encountered these lovely books I had recently finished a short run of limited edition rods that I considered a tribute to my Leonard roots and was looking to do something different for my next project

This Hunt is marked serial #80142 and is an excellent example of the high quality rods that Leonard produced when Tom and I worked there in the late 1970's and early 1980's

Brown wraps with black edges

John Gallas Parabolic Fly Rod 7'9" 2/2 #5 EF Payne Rod Company A nice little brown suedeAn excellent J. W. Gallas rod, a 7'9" 5wt. 2 piece, 2 tip "Parabolic". Medium fast and very powerful action. Judging by the wear on the guides, only one tip has been cast just a few times. The rod is straight and the Super Z style ferrules are tight. Varnished flamed shafts are wrapped green with black edges. Medium cigar grip with nicely done ring and pocket cap with alternating bands of walnut, cork, and walnut. Nicely made ferrule plug. A few minor