R.L. Winston Bamboo Fly Rod SF-era 9' 2/2 4 7/8 oz. 2-piece tippet protection

tippet protection

The cap and ring are anodized to a copper color

I met the late Joe Garman up in Canada one autumn and handed it to him to test (Joe was a discriminating bamboo enthusiast as many know)

8'6" 3-piece and 2-tip for a #5 line

Left hand retrieve and near mint+ condition

R.L. Winston Bamboo Fly Rod SF-era 9' 2/2 4 7/8 oz. 2-piece tippet protectionFor sale here is a classic SF era R. L. Winston 9' 4 7 8 oz. 2 2 bamboo fly rod. Serial no. 6010. The rod is in excellent condition with a few exceptions: the second tip was built at a later date, the second tip appears to have been built from an already existing tip. Old water marks can be seen where the original guides once were. The ferrule does not match but is the correct size and though the wraps were done with considerable skill the color is