RL Winston Fly Rod 7'9" 3/2 #4 6'9" The butt and the first

The butt and the first guide on the bottom of the tip are bridge guides

For sale here are three wonderful Gary Howells ephemera items

Howells 8' fly rod in near mint condition

Excellent used condition with a bit of rim rash

The rod is in excellent used condition with minor marks in the varnish from honest fishing use

RL Winston Fly Rod 7'9" 3/2 #4 6'9" The butt and the firstA nice RL Winston bamboo rod, 7'9", 3 piece, 2 tip, built for a #4 line. Serial number 4295, just after the Brackett era. Medium fast action. The inscription on the rod shaft gives the weight as 3 ounces but my scale has it at 4. 3. Mint condition, with no grip soiling or brassing to the inner guides. The cane color is a light wheatstraw in the three up node configuration. Wraps are light brown with maroon edges at the keeper, ferrules, and tip tops.