R.L. Winston Bamboo Fly Rod Stoner Era 8'6" 2/1 #5/6 4-piece Silver crank and foot

Silver crank and foot

silver tipping at the Winston logo

the wraps lack a black band against the winding check as well as a black band on the ferrule end of the male and female ferrule wraps

complete with original leather case

I made this rod many years ago as a gift for my dad (who was not a fly fisherman

R.L. Winston Bamboo Fly Rod Stoner Era 8'6" 2/1 #5/6 4-piece Silver crank and footFor 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