RL Winston Bamboo Fly Rod 5'10" 2/1 #3/4 8'1" Original agate line guide is

Original agate line guide is flawless

Chestnut brown silks

For sale here is a Hardy cane fly rod made in November 1971

The rod has a rather nice medium-fast action

very old: so-called HARD RUBBER and BAKELITE were used in reels during the first half of the 20th

RL Winston Bamboo Fly Rod 5'10" 2/1 #3/4 8'1" Original agate line guide isA RL Winston bamboo fly rod, 5'10", 2 piece, 1 tip, built for a #3 or #4 line. Serial #1372. 2 ounces. Used with considerable hand soiling on the grip but the varnish is in great condition. Full flexing action. Dark wheatstraw color cane in a three up node pattern. Tan wraps with maroon edges at the keeper, ferrules, and tip tops. The stripping guide is carbide and the snakes are chrome. The owner's name is inscribed on the rod as well as other data.