Leonard 38H Fly Rod 7' 2/2 #4 3 Weight Detroit- Mich"

Detroit- Mich"

It differs from my later rods by the following two details: there is a wooden lip on the reel seat where it meets the rear of the grip and the wraps are a slightly darker shade of red then the current "may rose" color that I would later settle on (with edges that are also slightly darker)

There is an interesting article warning anglers to conserve weight (reel and reel seat hardware) behind the casting hand rounding out the initial four

Chrome plated snake guides

and straight

Leonard 38H Fly Rod 7' 2/2 #4 3 Weight Detroit- Mich"A Leonard 38 H fly rod, a 7' 2 piece, 2 tip, for a #4 line. Serial #2820. The rod weighs 2 7 8 oz according to the tube data sticker. This rod is 90% mint with minor brassing on the inside of the tip tops and a few small ring and reel foot imprints to the butternut reel seat being the principal signs of use. Honey colored cane and three up node pattern. Wrapped 326 red with some typical cracking at the ferrules. Ferrules are tight on the wood and fit