RL Winston Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #5

RL Winston Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #5An excellent RL Winston fly rod, 8', 3 piece, 2 tip, built for a #5 line. Serial #2992, a Brackett era rod made in 1995. 4. 1 ounces. Near mint condition, in the lawn cast only category. There is a reel foot impressions on the walnut slide band seat. The rod actions is medium for a #5 line. The ferrule fits are precise and the rod is factory straight. Three up node pattern construction with a wheat straw temper color. Superb flawless varnish. The

The grip is wound rattan 7" long with Chinese red between the strips and varnished

Reel weighs 10 3/4 oz

some wear to the counterbalance

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All of these point to an English made reel

The 10th Anniversary Billy Pate reel that came with the rod can be found here

and free of any scratches or other defects

Mechanically sound with a nice click

The flies have never been removed from the box

aluminum phosphor bronze

Brass topped aluminum tube with the Leonard data sticker which reads "40H

Color preserver appears to have been used on the wraps