R.L. Winston Bamboo Fly Rod Stoner Era 8'6" 2/1 #5/6 8'6" Medium to medium fast action

Medium to medium fast action flexing all the way down to the swell

Very clean cane work

The step ferrules are oxidized and squared to meet the cane

Keeper 1 flat left

Excellent+ condition with minor marks on the frame

R.L. Winston Bamboo Fly Rod Stoner Era 8'6" 2/1 #5/6 8'6" Medium to medium fast actionFor sale here we have a 86 2 1 R. L. Winston bamboo fly rod made in San Francisco, CA. 4 1 2 oz. for a 5 6 line. Serial no. 7353. Made by Lew Stoner & Doug Merrick in 1951. Older style tan silk wraps with burgundy accents at ferrules, tip tops, and hook keeper. Original "silky" blue bag and tube. Wells grip with bakelite reel seat. This is a superlative casting rod with the finer tips that Winston rods of the Lew Stoner era are known for. Excellent