R.L. Winston Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #5 9' A rare example of a

A rare example of a classic American maker

Original bag and tube with model number stamped into the brass cap

Varnished finish with transparent honey wraps

Burgundy wraps with small reverse twist guides

3 5/8 oz is the weight listed on the hang tag

R.L. Winston Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #5 9' A rare example of aFor sale here is a R. L. Winston 8' 5wt 2 2 bamboo fly rod. Serial #2298 made by Glenn Brackett. The owner of the rod informed me: My old friend Claude Batault (who worked with Charles Ritz and Winston on designs) let me try his taper executed by Winston in the 1960s. Anyway, Glenn Brackett made this straight line taper for me in the late 1980s. The rod is in excellent overall condition. All sections are full length and straight. Champagne colored