HL Leonard Model 38H Bamboo Rod 6'10" 2/2 #4 6'3" brushed aluminum tube with brass

brushed aluminum tube with brass top and collar

All of the fittings are corrosion resistant for use in the harshest of environments

The box features four oval-shaped windows at the edge of the box

and even the brass cap tube

HL Leonard Model 38H Bamboo Rod 6'10" 2/2 #4 6'3" brushed aluminum tube with brassFor sale here is a special one of a kind H. L. Leonard Model 38H bamboo rod from the 1980s. The rod is in excellent original condition showing only light wear. The rod was intended to be 7' though there was a measuring mistake at the Leonard factory and it ended up being 6'10". Not wanting to reject the rod for this issue only, an appropriate tube and bag were made. The rod was sold by William Mills as a "Special" 38H. A letter of provenance from Ted