RL Winston Vintage Fly Reel 3/4

RL Winston Vintage Fly Reel 3/4A nice Winston vintage reel, 3 1 8" diameter with a spare spool. RHW. Marked 3 4 on the side of the foot. Near mint condition with clean frame and sideplates, and only some very light evidence of wear on the foot and counterbalance. The spare spool appears mint. Black anodized sideplates (the crank side is ported, the face side not). Silver serpentine handle and silver perforated foot. Gold rims, drag adjuster, and oil port cover. R. L. Winston

Buyer satisfaction guarantee applies in this case as with all of my sales

the rod is in near mint condition with only minimal signs of being handled

as is the case with many of Mr

They are set up for right-hand retrieve

its hardware is upgraded with a smartly blued and hand-engraved nickel-silver sliding reel seat band which embellishes the Wes Jordan-model rods

a slight splintering of the cane became apparent just above the male ferrule on one of the tips

This was the personal rod of famed reel maker Stan Bogdan

1) Art Flick Flies and Streamside Guide Book

A beautiful all black anodized reel

What makes this offering very special is that this rod was retailed directly by Mr

This brake works flawlessly

Screws are in excellent condition