RL Winston Bamboo Fly Rod 8'6" 3/2 #7 8 Petersburg in 1950 shortly after

Petersburg in 1950 shortly after the move from Brooklyn

Aluminum cap and ring reel seat over a cork spacer

Fixed click check

This reel was a special order whereby the spool spins in the opposite direction of the handle

The rod weighs in at 4 oz

RL Winston Bamboo Fly Rod 8'6" 3/2 #7 8 Petersburg in 1950 shortly afterA superb RL Winston fly rod, 8'6", 3 piece, 2 tip, built for a #7 line. Serial #3852 which puts the date of manufacture as September of 2006 and likely one of the last rods from the Glenn Brackett period. 5 ounces according to my scale, slightly above the 4 5 8 ounces listed on the rod. The rod condition is completely mint. The action is medium. Oven tempered wheat straw color cane in three up node pattern construction. Excellent top shelf varnish.