RL Winston Bamboo Fly Rod 8'6" 2/2 #7 Gary Howells Straight taper cigar grip with

Straight taper cigar grip with a ring of burl cork at the top and a gold anodized cap and ring reel seat with cork spacer

The drum is made from highly polished bar-stock 6262 aluminum with a naval brass

The sealed drag system has zero start-up inertia

The cane work and varnish as with all of Rolf's rods is top-notch

Winston "Retro" 5' 2 piece 3 weight fiberglass fly rod

RL Winston Bamboo Fly Rod 8'6" 2/2 #7 Gary Howells Straight taper cigar grip withA nice RL Winston bamboo fly rod, 8'6", 2 piece, 2 tip, and built for what feels to me like a #7 line. 4. 8 ounces on my scale. Serial #1910 from the Morgan Brackett era. Mint condition. Medium action. Wheatstraw oven tempered cane done in a three up node pattern. The rod is factory straight and the ferrule fits are excellent. The main wraps are tan or light yellow with cinnamon edges at the keeper, ferrules, and tip tops. Carbide stripper and chrome