RL Winston Fiberglass Fly Rod 7'6" 2/1 #3

RL Winston Fiberglass Fly Rod 7'6" 2/1 #3A very nice RL Winston fiberglass rod, 7'6", 2 piece, 1 tip and built for a #3 line. This is a Twin Bridges Montana era model, after Tom Morgan moved the shop there in 1977. Serial #1423. Excellent used condition with a patch of glue or filler in one spot on the grip and some minor cosmetic wear here and there. Medium slow full flexing action. It weighs 2. 2 ounces on my scale. Sanded burgundy blank with a spigot ferrule, and the rod sports the

Nickel silver cap and ring reel set over a mortised butternut spacer

Very authoritative medium fast action -- nice Leonard rod

For sale here we have a Vintage "A Thompson Wing Former" fly tying tool

A great little trout reel

Obviously the cork grip has developed some ridging over the years but it remains very comfortable in hand

Built in the 1930s as an all-around rod for bass and trout

For sale here is a T&T - Thomas and Thomas catalog from 1985

The cap is stamped "Ron Kusse

Don't let this one get away - you may not see another one

and was built to hold a #10 line with 175 yds of #20 backing

Mechanically the reel is excellent

Wrapped tan at the guides and brown at the ferrules