RL Winston Bamboo Fly Rod 7'6" 2/2 #5/6 7'2" Blued cap and ring reel

Blued cap and ring reel seat over a mortised Spanish Cedar spacer

The handle arm is straight and does not contact the headplate while winding

WF10 + 150 30#

Walt gave the rod a "tune up" as explained in the letter in the photos

nice single pawl fixed check

RL Winston Bamboo Fly Rod 7'6" 2/2 #5/6 7'2" Blued cap and ring reelAn excellent RL Winston San Francisco Era fly rod, 7'6", 2 piece, 2 tip, weighing 3 1 2 ounces. Serial #9372. Very lightly used condition. The grip is clean, there are tiny ferrule wrap cracks on one tip, a one tip has had glancing blow from a hook which left a small scratch in the varnish. Otherwise the rod appears new. Medium fast action for a #5 or #6 line. Light blonde oven temper cane with a 3 up node pattern. The varnish is good but has some