Leonard 50-5 Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #5 3 Weight This is a must-have model

This is a must-have model for any serious Edward Vom Hofe collector and finding a 2/0 in LHW is just about next to impossible

Truncated swiss ferrule with slant knurl inset on the male collar

just one of a limited run of 100 reels Hardy produced to celebrate the wedding of Prince William of Wales to Miss Catherine Middleton on April 29

The rod shows signs of having been refinished and whoever did it knew what they were doing as the varnish overcoat was expertly done

High arch snake guides with honey yellow wraps and cinnamon edges

Leonard 50-5 Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #5 3 Weight This is a must-have modelAn exquisite H. L. Leonard 50 5 "Standard" bamboo fly rod, 3 piece, 2 tips, built for a #5 line. Serial #81137. Medium fast action. Lightly used with a small amount of soiling on the grip where it is not covered with plastic. The serial # denotes a 1981 manufacture date, close to the end of the "Maxwell" period at Leonard. All the hallmarks are there thin cigar grip and the mortised curly maple seat with the Leonard cap and ring of the period. The cap