This a more powerful version of the popular 50 1/2 model. Think big waters, big winds, big fish. A very rare pre-fire Leonard find these days. Handles lines ranging from #6-8 with great versatility. Harold Reynolds era with 1940’s gray bag with hang tag intact. Burgundy wraps with black accents. The condition is great! This rod has only seen light use with very light hand soiling and ridging to the grip and some cracks to the wraps due to casting. The ferrules are tight and the rod is straight. Some fraying to the top the rod bag.
Note what Marty Keane wrote about this rod in his magnum opus ”Classic Rods and Rodmakers” - "Sensing a need to offer a slightly stronger #50DF, the #4099 came forward, and from it one of the great Leonard classics, the #4099 1/2, a three-piece 8 1/2-foot model, originally a tournament rod, weighing 4 1/2 to 5 1/2 ounces - usually closer to the 5 1/4 - 5 1/2 ounce weight. This rod, in my opinion, deserves special mention as a superior instrument, especially for use when large flies, strong winds, and big water must be covered for long periods of time. Its comfortable, slightly thick grip is wisely designed and the powerful tapers allow the angler to make difficult casts with a minimum of effort. The #4099 1/2 has amazed everyone who has performed with it, and it remains a favorite throughout the country with amateur tournament casters and trout fishermen alike."
This a more powerful version of the popular 50 1/2 model. Think big waters, big winds, big fish. A very rare pre-fire Leonard find these days. Handles lines ranging from #6-8 with great versatility. Harold Reynolds era with 1940’s gray bag with hang tag intact. Burgundy wraps with black accents. The condition is great! This rod has only seen light use with very light hand soiling and ridging to the grip and some cracks to the wraps due to casting. The ferrules are tight and the rod is straight. Some fraying to the top the rod bag.
Note what Marty Keane wrote about this rod in his magnum opus ”Classic Rods and Rodmakers” - "Sensing a need to offer a slightly stronger #50DF, the #4099 came forward, and from it one of the great Leonard classics, the #4099 1/2, a three-piece 8 1/2-foot model, originally a tournament rod, weighing 4 1/2 to 5 1/2 ounces - usually closer to the 5 1/4 - 5 1/2 ounce weight. This rod, in my opinion, deserves special mention as a superior instrument, especially for use when large flies, strong winds, and big water must be covered for long periods of time. Its comfortable, slightly thick grip is wisely designed and the powerful tapers allow the angler to make difficult casts with a minimum of effort. The #4099 1/2 has amazed everyone who has performed with it, and it remains a favorite throughout the country with amateur tournament casters and trout fishermen alike."
