The strap attaching the top of the case has been replaced recently (by Paul Drake here in Denver)
The ferrules are 22/64 and 15/64 and the ferrule fit is tight
without the fighting butt and 5
Serial #19378 built in 1956 by George Reid and Cal Skinner
Oxidized jet black finish on ferrules
RL Winston Bamboo Fly Rod 8'6" 2/2 #8 HL Leonard The strap attaching the topA very nice RL Winston bamboo fly rod, 8'6", 2 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #8 line. Serial #2533. The rod weighs 5. 3 ounces on my scale. This rod is totally mint, never been cast. Montana era model. Strong DF action, a real cannon. It also has one of the finest coats of varnish I have come across, perfectly flat and flawless. Light brown wraps with black edges at the keeper, ferrules, and tip tops. The rod is as straight as the day it left the