RL Winston Bamboo Fly Rod 8'9" 2/2 #7/8 9 Weight Black spool with a gold

Black spool with a gold frame

Near mint condition with just a one slight scrape to the inside frame edge in one spot

Glenn Brackett replaced it with a fiberglass ferrule

'Tis a 2pc

RL Winston Bamboo Fly Rod 8'9" 2/2 #7/8 9 Weight Black spool with a goldA nice RL Winston bamboo fly rod, 8'9", 2 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #7 8 line. Serial #2982, a Montana era rod. The stated weight of the rod blank is 4 7 8 ounces, and the finished rod weighs 5. 5 ounces on my scale. The action is on the faster side of medium. The rod is in near new condition, just with some minor grip darkening. Light wheatstraw color cane with three up nodes. The wraps are light brown with maroon edges at the keeper, ferrules,