R.L. Winston Bamboo Rod 7' 2/2 #4

R.L. Winston Bamboo Rod 7' 2/2 #4For sale here is a Morgan Brackett era R. L. Winston 7' 2 2 4wt bamboo rod. Serial #2478 with a marked weight of 2 5 8 oz. Excellent condition. All sections are full length and free of repairs. Slight sets in the tip. Honey colored wraps and burgundy tipping at the winding check, ferrules, and tip tops. Bronzed ring hook keeper. Full wells grip 6 1 4" in length with moderate soiling. Classic and simple bright nickel silver cap and ring reel seat over

These bench-made reels have german silver protective side bands and delrin sideplates

Capacity WF8 + 200 yds

hollow built into the tips

" is stamped on the butt cap

Ferrules are my standard swiss with brass ferrule plugs

Serial #166

The fighting butt looks as if it had never been used and fits into a pouch in the canvass outer bag

Will hold a DT5 plus 50 yds

The cap and ring are superbly machined as you would expect from Sam who was an expert machinist and tool and die maker

The rod features blonde cane with amber wraps and burgundy tipping at the winding check

Chrome guides with tangerine wraps at keeper

This rod has been re-finished and the original inscription preserved: "The Phantom