R.L. Winston Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #5 3-Piece the red trim marks on

the red trim marks on the ferrules and the aluminum and cork finial-shaped ferrule plugs

an 8'6" 2-piece model built for an #8 line

excellent for powerful casts

The seat operates smoothly

All the hallmarks are there - thin cigar grip and the mortised curly maple seat with the Leonard cap and ring of the period

R.L. Winston Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #5 3-Piece the red trim marks onFor sale here is a R. L. Winston 8' 5wt 2 2 bamboo fly rod. Serial #2298 made by Glenn Brackett. The owner of the rod informed me: My old friend Claude Batault (who worked with Charles Ritz and Winston on designs) let me try his taper executed by Winston in the 1960s. Anyway, Glenn Brackett made this straight line taper for me in the late 1980s. The rod is in excellent overall condition. All sections are full length and straight. Champagne colored