Leonard Duracane Fly Rod 9' 2/2 #9

Leonard Duracane Fly Rod 9' 2/2 #9A nice Leonard Duracane SDF salmon rod, 9', 2 piece, 2 tips, built for a #9 line. 6. 5 ounces. Serial #2945 which puts the manufacture date at 1975. Powerful medium action. Minimal use, possibly lawn cast only, with just a hint of brassing to the inner part of the snake guides. Impregnated cane done in a three up node pattern. Brown wraps with black edges. Two ceramic stripper and black snakes. Oxidized step ferrules. The grip is 7" long and shaped to

5 1/2" in diameter with a 1" spool width

Poul Jorgensen - "Salmon Flies - Their Character

I will provide a letter of provenance as well as the letter written to me from the current owner of this rod verifying it's authenticity

Great to have as a backup or if you want an additional spool that's a little lighter weight for your current model 0

This combination looks simply amazing as you can see from the photos

Straight aluminum handle with an ebonite knob and nickel silver counterbalance

The action is on the medium side of fast

His designs have been featured in Eric Leiser's "Book of Fly Patterns

Mottled cane built in a three up node pattern construction

Original brass foot is straight and full-length at 2

is Takuji Izawa's creation and he asked Mass (Kineya reelmaker) to supply him with a few private label reels for his company

The reel is in new condition and comes with reel pouch