RL Winston Bamboo Fly Rod 7'6" 2/2 #5 AL Walker Bright cap and ring seat

Bright cap and ring seat (unoxidized) and the varnished spacer appears to be maple

Very tight mechanically with no wobble

Garrison began his coding system in 1931 and Hoagy B

Comes with the box and a zippered reel case with paperwork

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

RL Winston Bamboo Fly Rod 7'6" 2/2 #5 AL Walker Bright cap and ring seatAn 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