RL Winston Bamboo Fly Rod 8'9" 2/2 #7/8 6'3" All metal sliding band reel

All metal sliding band reel seat

The silky smooth action is just slightly on the medium side of medium-fast and balances wonderfully in the hand

The rod packs into a blue cloth bag and black crackle painted tube with brass hardware and Mike's data sticker affixed to it

For sale here is a RL Winston catalog from 1994

Outstanding varnished finish with only a few very small use marks (no chips)

RL Winston Bamboo Fly Rod 8'9" 2/2 #7/8 6'3" All metal sliding band reelA nice RL Winston bamboo fly rod, 8'9", 2 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #7 8 line. Serial #2982, a Montana era rod. The stated weight of the rod blank is 4 7 8 ounces, and the finished rod weighs 5. 5 ounces on my scale. The action is on the faster side of medium. The rod is in near new condition, just with some minor grip darkening. Light wheatstraw color cane with three up nodes. The wraps are light brown with maroon edges at the keeper, ferrules,