RL Winston Bamboo Fly Rod 7’6” 2/2 #5 8'10" scripted weight - 3 5/8

scripted weight - 3 5/8 oz

Serial #D213

built in the first year of Gary's independent rod building after leaving Winston

A super small stream reel that retains much of its original leading

2 1/2" in diameter this is the small lightweight reel that Mills had made to balance their one and one-quarter ounce light line bamboo rods

RL Winston Bamboo Fly Rod 7’6” 2/2 #5 8'10" scripted weight - 3 5/8A 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