HL Leonard Model 39-5 Bamboo Fly Rod 7'6" 2/2 #5 9'9" John Alden Knight

John Alden Knight

beneficial if there is the chance a larger fish

For sale here is an Orvis Battenkill Adirondack 7'6" 2/2 5wt impregnated bamboo rod with a labeled weight of 4 1/8 oz

Olive (4-8wt - 78")

Used fair condition with some varnish scrapes and chips

HL Leonard Model 39-5 Bamboo Fly Rod 7'6" 2/2 #5 9'9" John Alden KnightA nice Leonard model 39 5 bamboo fly rod, 7'6", 2 piece, 2 tips, and built for a #5 line. This is the Standard model with intermediate signature wraps. Serial #81254 with a manufacture date of 1981 during the Maxwell period. Medium fast DF action. Light use with some grip soiling and a small 1 8" overwrap between the second and third snake guide down from the top, which I suspect was due to a hook dig. The cane is oven tempered to a blond wheatstraw