RL Winston Prototype Switch Rod 10' 3/1 #8 4-piece Nickel silver line guard with

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

so the previous owner must have picked up the spare somewhere)

For sale here is a scarce 4" Hardy Silex Major reel in excellent ++ collector condition

though it does have the backbone should you hook into a larger fish

RL Winston Prototype Switch Rod 10' 3/1 #8 4-piece Nickel silver line guard withAn 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