RL Winston Quad Bamboo Fly Rod 7'9" 2/2 #3/4

RL Winston Quad Bamboo Fly Rod 7'9" 2/2 #3/4An RL Winston quad bamboo fly rod, 7'9", 2 piece, 2 tip, built for a #3 or #4. Serial #3825. 4 ounces on my scale but listed on the rod shaft as 3 1 8 ounces. Lawn cast condition with a hint of brassing to the inner snake guides. Medium action. A rare quad design from Winston, this model is hard to come by. Superb varnish with very light tan or brown main wraps and black edges at the keeper, ferrule, and tip tops. Agate stripper and large snake

the same tip has a 3/8” invisible wrap

Also comes with an unused spare spool

For sale here is a Payne Model 205 bamboo rod from the 1950's

Bound in full leather with the title and decoration done in gilt on the spine

Unlike most Montagne rods that possess an extremely fast action

and a 5 1/2" fighting butt with hard rubber butt cap

reproduced from The Fishing Gazette

This rod is seven feet for a four weight line

The brake shoe and handle grasp are made of micarta

black anodized side plates

test line and 1/4 lures

Fly line: 7/8/9 wt