RL Winston Bamboo Fly Rod 8'6" 2/2 #8 HL Leonard Serial #19378 built in 1956

Serial #19378 built in 1956 by George Reid and Cal Skinner

The wraps are in good condition overall with mild cracking on a few of the ferrule wraps but nothing concerning

Nickel silver sliding band reel seat over bamboo

You would need a replacement screw made

Here we have Wright McGill Granger Victory fly rod 9'6" 3-piece

RL Winston Bamboo Fly Rod 8'6" 2/2 #8 HL Leonard Serial #19378 built in 1956A very nice RL Winston bamboo fly rod, 8'6", 2 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #8 line. Serial #2533. The rod weighs 5. 3 ounces on my scale. This rod is totally mint, never been cast. Montana era model. Strong DF action, a real cannon. It also has one of the finest coats of varnish I have come across, perfectly flat and flawless. Light brown wraps with black edges at the keeper, ferrules, and tip tops. The rod is as straight as the day it left the