RL Winston Prototype Switch Rod 10' 3/1 #8 4-piece Nickel silver cap and ring

Nickel silver cap and ring over the typical spanish cedar spacer

Plenty of fishing left in this one and a careful cleaning would help quite a bit

A companion rod with 2 butt sections of unequal length and 3 tips of equal length

Nickel silver line guard with monel insert -- much less apt to break as compared to an agate line guide

New mint condition with some very minor marks on the frame edge

RL Winston Prototype Switch Rod 10' 3/1 #8 4-piece Nickel silver cap and ringAn unusual RL Winston prototype bamboo switch rod, 10', 3 piece, 1 tip, and built for a #8 line. The serial number is "3226 Proto" which is marked on the butt section along with the maker's mark and the rod specs. Brackett era rod. It looks to have been little used. The mid section does have a slight sweep as does the tip, but the rod is perfectly fishable as is. Medium to medium slow action. The rod weighs 6. 8 ounces on my scale. Three up node