RL Winston Bamboo Fly Rod 6' 2/2 #3

RL Winston Bamboo Fly Rod 6' 2/2 #3A rare RL Winston bamboo fly rod, 6', 2 piece, 2 tip, and built for what feels to me like a #3. A Montana era rod with serial number #2565 inked on the butt along with the original owner's name. The rod weighs 3. 3 ounces on my scale (the blank weight is inked on the rod at 2. 25 ounces). Excellent, very lightly used condition bordering on near mint. The rod has some very minor hand soiling, and the reel seat hardware could use a polish, but the rod

The reel foot measures 3 7/8" in length

The reel comes with its original blue and cream zippered Hardy case

The tips are not mirrored

Detroit die stamp on butt cap

a similar copy sold for GBP1200 (~USD1900) including buyer's premium

and sports bright cap and ring hardware with the T&T stamp in the butt cap along with "4" stamped into the bottom

The rod is in mint condition and complete with original bag

which has been lightly sanded

Very good condition with dust jacket and mylar protective sleeve

Comes with a leather pouch

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Some brassing to rear cork check oxidation and cap and ring at the edges