RL Winston Bamboo Fly Rod 7’6” 2/2 #5 Tackling Conservation This rod was specially commissioned

This rod was specially commissioned from me in the early 1990's

conventional Leonard ferrules

An EF Payne model 102 bamboo fly rod

Near mint condition

Leonard-branded "Diamondback" graphite fly rod -- 8' 2-piece rod for a 5 weight line

RL Winston Bamboo Fly Rod 7’6” 2/2 #5 Tackling Conservation This rod was specially commissionedA nice RL Winston bamboo fly rod, 7'6", 2 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #5 line. Serial number #2890, a Brackett era Montana model. The rod weighs 3. 3 ounces on my scale. Near mint condition. The action is a bit on the faster side of medium. The cane is oven tempered tan color with three up nodes. Tan color wraps with black edges at the keeper, ferrules, and tip tops. Superb coat of glass smooth varnish. The stripper looks like a carbide and the