Leonard 50-5 Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #5 7'6" Putting it together

Putting it together

If I were to hazard a guess the line might be a #9

It currently has a line on it

Spanish cedar cap and ring seat

A beautiful mint

Leonard 50-5 Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #5 7'6" Putting it togetherAn 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