RL Winston Bamboo Fly Rod 8'9" 2/2 #7/8 6'3" and sealed care instructions

and sealed care instructions

All metal sliding band reel seat

Oyster’s exclusive tapers result in a medium progressive action rod which loads easily at short distances

The silky smooth action is just slightly on the medium side of medium-fast and balances wonderfully in the hand

The rod packs into a blue cloth bag and black crackle painted tube with brass hardware and Mike's data sticker affixed to it

RL Winston Bamboo Fly Rod 8'9" 2/2 #7/8 6'3" and sealed care instructionsA 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,