R.L. Winston Bamboo Fly Rod Stoner Era 8'6" 2/1 #5/6 8'6" Includes original bag as well

Includes original bag as well as the original labeled tube

The rods share an aluminum tube and a custom made bag with six individual compartments

and spare pawl/spring

he decided to try his hand at improving upon the fly reels he had been using and proceeded to machine and assemble reels of his own design

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

R.L. Winston Bamboo Fly Rod Stoner Era 8'6" 2/1 #5/6 8'6" Includes original bag as wellFor 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