Goes to the western mountains...
Still relevant after all these years. 9 ft 3 piece for a 5 wt. I used a peach 444 Wf.
Restored by Joe Balestrieri... baptized at 8000 feet on a meadow stream. Enjoy the pics! She fished like a dream! Once a fish was hooked, the soft action did all the work! Paired with a late 1920s rare agate up Hardy perfect reel.
That is the best thing I have seen in a while; two (maybe 3 ) geriatrics having fun fishing on a beautiful stream for beautiful fish.
Cheers,
Mark
He who shall not be able to make a trout fly, after studying these diagrams and directions, must be deficient either in brains or in manual dexterity. : Edward Fitzgibbon 1853
Thank you mrampant! This was a ball! Landed like 30 fish of the 8 to 12 inch range including one cutt that I caught on a tributary to that creek. The creek was 2 feet wide... I walked up 50 yards, made a single cast, and caught a fish on top of the earth... stream so small (the tributary) that I doubt anyone ever went there... except the old H.L. Leonard
You certainly treated your Leonard to a beautiful “Welcome Back” stream. Glad you were able to have tight lines. From the looks of the water I would be in great shape eventually, being drawn up to that 8000’ meadow.
Thanks guys! Just thinking that a tool from 100 years ago is still able to work, and work as well or better than anything today is enlightening for sure! I already knew it... but the proof is in the awakenings...
Well done! I have fished a number of centenarians (rods as well as reels) and believe the makers would be happy to know how well their work has held up.
That is truly amazing. Few objects remain as functional as an old bamboo fly rod. I sense your pride and satisfaction with the rod, and the joy it provides to the owner.
) geriatrics having fun fishing on a beautiful stream for beautiful fish.
