RL Winston Vintage Reel 3/4 5'6" The reel seat is a

The reel seat is a slide band of butternut that's been hand flatted

A nice copy printed as part of the limited edition Flyfisher's Classic Library

was conceived in the face of a hostile government

Near mint condition with the only wear resulting from taking the reel in and out of the original blue and cream zippered Hardy reel case

RL Winston Vintage Reel 3/4 5'6" The reel seat is aA nice Winston vintage 3 4 model reel, 3 1 8" diameter with a spare spool. RHW. Marked 3 4 on the side of the foot. Good used condition with some minor bits of rim rash, small mounting marks on the foot, and some tarnish to the counterbalance. The spare spool shows some very minor wear. 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