This is Hunt 50-5, 8’. Serial# 8073, made in 1980 during Tom Maxwell's tenure at Leonard. Weight is 4 1/3 oz. for a #5 line. Burgundy wraps with purple and red tipping at hook keeper and ferrules. Cigar grip, blued down-locking reel seat with tiger maple spacer, agate stripping guide, ring hook keeper. Original tan bag and tube. Excellent original condition. Rod is straight and varnish is flawless. Ferrule fit is superb. Grip shows some use. Reel seat slide band is tight, but slides down enough to secure the reel.
This is Hunt 50-5, 8’. Serial# 8073, made in 1980 during Tom Maxwell's tenure at Leonard. Weight is 4 1/3 oz. for a #5 line. Burgundy wraps with purple and red tipping at hook keeper and ferrules. Cigar grip, blued down-locking reel seat with tiger maple spacer, agate stripping guide, ring hook keeper. Original tan bag and tube. Excellent original condition. Rod is straight and varnish is flawless. Ferrule fit is superb. Grip shows some use. Reel seat slide band is tight, but slides down enough to secure the reel.
