HL Leonard Hunt Model 40-5 Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #5 9 Weight Clear silver anodized frame

Clear silver anodized frame

This appears to be a modern version of the earlier Payne Parabolic model

Among the numerous reels analyzed are the Perfect

This is a very impressive reel and if it were a bit smaller and fit my own salmon rods

The rod makes up into a 7’5” 5 wt

HL Leonard Hunt Model 40-5 Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #5 9 Weight Clear silver anodized frameAn HL Leonard model 40 5 bamboo fly rod, 8', 2 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #5. Serial #80129 dating to 1980 during the Maxwell period. Fast action. Fair used condition, with two clear wraps, one on the butt 3 1 2" long between the top two guides, and the other on one tip 3" long below the bottom guide (I believe I may have been the one who did this repair in the early 1980s). The rod also has some scratches in the varnish and one partly re varnished