Orvis Wes Jordan Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 2/1 #7 HL Leonard Made by Lew Stoner &

Made by Lew Stoner & Doug Merrick in 1951

Mechanically the reel does seem to have a slight catch when the knob is near the foot

Serial #1339

For sale here is a rod from the bench of F

but the #7/8 does not

Orvis Wes Jordan Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 2/1 #7 HL Leonard Made by Lew Stoner &An Orvis Wes Jordan bamboo fly rod, 8', 2 piece, 1 tip, and built for a #7 line. Serial #45306. The rod weighs 4. 6 ounces on my scale. Originally built with two tips. The ferrules are nice and tight. Good overall condition except that the grip has been cleaned. Medium to slowish action. Dark oven tempered cane with three up nodes. The butt has two carbide strippers attached with the standard Orvis brown wraps. The snakes are chrome. The nickel silver