Leonard 49-6 Bamboo Fly Rod 7'6" 3/2 #6 10'6" 7'10 for a 5 weight

7'10 for a 5 weight line in a two section / one tip configuration

Serial number P/B made in 1969

Handsome darkly tempered cane with an impregnated matte finish

The blued step-down nickel silver ferrules are size 10/64 and 16/64 with a great fit

Herb Welch

Leonard 49-6 Bamboo Fly Rod 7'6" 3/2 #6 10'6" 7'10 for a 5 weightA nice HL Leonard model 49 6 Hunt Pattern bamboo fly rod, 7'6", 3 piece, 2 tips, built for a #6 line. Weighs 4. 3 ounces. Fast DF action. Near mint condition with lawn cast brassing to the inside of the guides and a hint of a ring impression on the curly maple seat spacer. The grip still has the original shrink plastic in place. Serial #81190 dates this to 1981 right around the tail end of the Tom Maxwell period, I suspect just barely past it. The rod