RL Winston Bamboo Fly Rod 7'6" 2/2 #5 AL Walker Made of S-Glass and weighing

Made of S-Glass and weighing 3

Stamped on winding plate "Westley Richards and Co Ltd Birmingham"

Garrison began his coding system in 1931 and Hoagy B

one marked "A&F Fly Fisherman" and one unmarked

The cane is oven tempered with darker nodes arranged in a spiral pattern

RL Winston Bamboo Fly Rod 7'6" 2/2 #5 AL Walker Made of S-Glass and weighingAn RL Winston bamboo fly rod, 7'6", 2 piece, 2 tip, and built for what feels like a #5. San Francisco era rod. The rod weighs 2. 9 ounces on my scale (the blank has it listed at an even 3). Medium full flexing action. The script on the butt notes the maker, length, weight, serial number (#1185), and the Winston patent number. Good used condition with some light hand soiling to the grip, a few small scrapes to the varnish on the butt section, and some