Leonard 40H Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #7

Leonard 40H Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #7A nice Leonard 40H fly rod, 8', 2 piece, 2 tip, for what feels to me like a fast DF for a #6 or a bit slower for a #7. Serial #2297. 4. 4 ounces. 1974 manufacture date. Used but good overall condition. Faster action than usual. Red wraps, blonde cane done up in a 3 up node pattern. The varnish is very good with no defects. There is a little bit of crazing on some of the guide wraps and the usual ferrule wrap crack. 6" blunt cigar grip. Polished

12 lidded compartments in the base and 41 clips in lid

I made this rod many years ago as a gift for my dad (who was not a fly fisherman

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MKII check and spare spool

The reel is in excellent used condition

Bobbins (2)

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The guide wraps are clear with fine red edging at the ferrules and stripping guide

This rod has been refinished and would be in great fishing condition were it not for a 2" long delamination at the swell

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The grip is 6 1/4" long and hand soiled

The very edges of the foot have some slight wear and are the only sign that this reel has been put on a rod