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

and sideplates

The inking on the butt remains clear though somewhat faded

"The Tailwind Series is what every rod company claims to have

The reason I suspect a refinish is that the main wraps are yellow and fairly blotchy and the oxidized finish on the ferrules is also a tad blotchy too (remember the Payne shop was just a few miles down the road from the Leonard shop in those days and Leonard would have had access to their oxidation formula)

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