RL Winston Bamboo Fly Rod 7'6" 2/2 #4/5

A nice RL Winston bamboo fly rod, 7'6", 2-piece, 2-tip, and built for what feels to me like a #4 and perhaps a #5. A Montana era rod with serial number #2183 inked on the butt along with the original owner's name. The rod weighs 4 ounces on my scale (the blank weight is inked on the rod at 3.5 ounces). Excellent, lightly used condition with only cosmetic issues that I could find (there is some moderate soiling to the grip and the reel seat hardware could use a polish). Pleasing medium action. Medium wheatstraw cane done in a three up node pattern. The rod is wrapped in a light amber, with dark red tipping at the keeper, signature wraps, ferrules, and tip tops. The ferrules sport the typical Winston overwrap. Carbide stripper and light guides the rest of the way culminating in chrome tip tops. 6" grip shaped to a western profile with a very mild flare at the heel. Downlocking screwlock hardware over a mortised striped wood spacer. The butt cap has the Winston stamp on the bottom. The rod packs into a bright orange bag and dark brushed aluminum tube with brass fittings, with the Winston sticker affixed to the outside.