HL Leonard Model 48 Bamboo Rod with Payne Silks 7' 3/2 #4 4-Piece With a total broken down

With a total broken down length of 16" in the case it certainly lives up to its name

Uplocking reel seat

8'6" 2-piece 2-tip built for a #7 line

Most of the Golden West reels had a serial number stamped into the hard rubber on the backplate

The reel's line capacity is a DT4 plus 30 yards of backing

HL Leonard Model 48 Bamboo Rod with Payne Silks 7' 3/2 #4 4-Piece With a total broken downFor sale here is an original post fire Leonard Model 48 bamboo rod 7 feet 3 2 for a 4 wt line. Mint unfished condition. Serial #1339. The rod weighs 3 oz. All sections are full length and straight. What makes this rod scarce is the fact that it was originally wrapped with Payne silks. There was a small batch of rods similar to this one that were sold through Bob Corsetti's catalog a number of years ago. Cap and ring seat with butternut spacer.