Maxwell Leonard 50FF-5 Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #5 8'1" Letter of provenance from Jim

Letter of provenance from Jim Schaaf states that the blanks were given to him by Glenn Dickerson

It comes with a smooth aluminum foot and the nickel silver regulator which works as it should

The rod and original bag is housed in a leather Hardy rod tube

and the tube is a black crackle painted aluminum with brass fittings and Ron's data sticker

Because the Dingley shop was deemed to have "transgressed the patents for the Ambidex reelâ" they had to stop making this reel which is why so few are seen

Maxwell Leonard 50FF-5 Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #5 8'1" Letter of provenance from JimAn early period Maxwell Leonard 50FF 5, 8', 3 piece 2 tip, and built for a #5 line. Serial #192 which date this rod to 1979. The rod weighs 4. 1 ounces on my scale. This is a rare "full flex" model and the rod has a more delicate, deliberate action. Excellent, lightly used condition. The grip has some moderate soiling and wear but the rod is otherwise in superb shape, with excellent varnish, full oxidation still on the ferrules, and no meaningful