R.L. Winston Bamboo Rod SF era 8' 2/1 #5 10 Weight nickel silver cap and ring

nickel silver cap and ring with period Leonard stamp in the cartouche "the Leonard

The palming spool has a small counterbalance on it and the reel comes in a standard Bogdan brown leather drawstring bag (inside the bag is an additional serpentine handle to re-convert to a standard side plate from the palming spool)

A nice lever drag adjustment with 9 stops

diameter 3 1/2"

Moderately tempered cane

R.L. Winston Bamboo Rod SF era 8' 2/1 #5 10 Weight nickel silver cap and ringFor sale here is a SF era Winston Rod Co. bamboo rod 8' 2 1 for a DT5. Serial #8329 made in 1959 by Doug Merrick and Gary Howells. 3 3 4 oz. scripted weight; actual weight is 3 5 8 oz. The rod is in excellent restored condition. Glenn Brackett did the restoration in 2014 retaining all of the original components and script. The rod is full length and straight. Straw colored cane with champagne colored wraps and burgundy tipping at the winding check,