Maxwell Leonard Hunt 39-5 Bamboo Fly Rod 7'6" 2/2 #5 6'10" The ivorine handle is stiff

The ivorine handle is stiff on its post and needs to be freed up by a competent reel mechanic

and spool (the sideplate on the cranking side is ventilated

Sanded boron/graphite blank with a unique braided pattern

A hard-to-find model

perhaps lubed yet unused

Maxwell Leonard Hunt 39-5 Bamboo Fly Rod 7'6" 2/2 #5 6'10" The ivorine handle is stiffA HL Leonard model 39 5 "Hunt" bamboo fly rod, 7'6", 2 piece, 2 tips, and built for a #5 line. 4. 6 ounces. Serial #580 which dates it to approximately 1978 9. This is an early Maxwell period Hunt with the all nickel silver metal seat that's milled out to reveal a flatted cork base. The later versions of this seat were unoxidized. This seat retains 80% of the original oxidation and in addition "Hunt" is engraved on the reverse of the butt cap. Crisp,