Leonard Grilse Reel 5 Weight Short Carlson rods rarely come

Short Carlson rods rarely come to market

Skip Ellis later had a die stamp made for Walt and gave it to him

Its been fished

Comes with the original brass-topped aluminum tube with tan canvass overbag with fighting butt pocket

as current retail is well above the listed price

Leonard Grilse Reel 5 Weight Short Carlson rods rarely comeThis handsome raised pillar Leonard Grilse reel is in very good condition and a superb descendant of the style popularized by the famous Philbrook model years earlier. Of course this Leonard Mills version, likely from the 1930's, boasts black hard rubber face plates and was designed for light salmon fishing. This is the 3 5 8" diameter model and boasts a heavy and light drag adjustment. An excellent raised pillar model, this would fish well today for