R.L. Winston Bamboo Rod 8'6" 2/2 #5/6 8'10" Bright nickel silver down-locking reel

Bright nickel silver down-locking reel seat over a beautifully figured bird's eye maple spacer

A small swell leads to the grip

For sale here is a Hodge & Sons Classic fly reel for a 5 or 6 weight line

Booklet signed by reel-maker Ian W

This DF50 boasts Leonard's famed red wraps

R.L. Winston Bamboo Rod 8'6" 2/2 #5/6 8'10" Bright nickel silver down-locking reelFor sale here is a San Francisco era R. L. Winston bamboo rod 8'6" 2 2 for a 5 or 6 weight line. Marked 4 3 8 oz. Actual weight 4. 45 oz. Serial no. 9525. Doug Merrick era. Excellent original condition with one exception, one of the tips has a repair wrap 3 1 2" long at the tip top. Also, that tip top has a pink dye on it presumably to distinguish the tips from one another. The pink should be removable. All sections are full length and straight.