Playing around with a few rods on a Sunday afternoon.

[red 1]

Fished the Leonard pre 1908 #39 last night. It reminded me of another rod but I am not sure which one. So I went upstairs today and grabbed a handful of rods and reels and decided to see which one it was.
These rods are all 8’ 4/5 wts. So far they are all a bit brisker than the smooth slow 39.
It’s possible the Leonard reminded me of a lighter 8.5’ FE Thomas from the turn of the last century.

[kevinhaney1]

OK red 1, if your goal was to incite drool, which I have no doubt that it was, goal achieved...

Kevin

[Peales]

Those are some good-looking rods there. Wishing I could cast them all!

[red 1]

Peales,
On day I should host a bamboo bash in CT then you could .

[Bamboo Don]

I look that Leonard model 39 up in my Mills catalog and at the weight they show that ought a nice 3wt. line

[red 1]

I look that Leonard model 39 up in my Mills catalog and at the weight they show that ought a nice 3wt. line

Bamboo Don
It is very nice. Smooth. Last year I fished it with a silk 4 wt and it was great on some small streams around my county. This year I picked up a Zen 3 wt and it works well too.
I was a little nervous with some of the fish I had on for the rod this year but no harm done.

[Greg Reynolds]

I'm with the others, that's a fine collection of rods...