R.L. Winston Bamboo Fly Rod Stoner Era 8'6" 2/1 #5/6 8'6" The rods share an aluminum

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

The bag has a small hole in the bottom stitching where the butt section resides

The Swiss-style ferrules are size 14/64

just some slight spool rub while winding

Completely designed in the tradition of the classics Vom Hofe

R.L. Winston Bamboo Fly Rod Stoner Era 8'6" 2/1 #5/6 8'6" The rods share an aluminumFor 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