R.L. Winston Bamboo Rod SF-Era 9' 2/1 #9 11' Set up with a carbide

Set up with a carbide stripper and black guides

lightweight way to store your streamers and wet flies

innovative fly tiers of the 20th century

Dark green sanded blank with matching wraps

R.L. Winston Bamboo Rod SF-Era 9' 2/1 #9 11' Set up with a carbideFor sale here is a classic R. L. Winston bamboo fly rod 9' marked 5 1 4 oz. Serial no. 9934 from the very early 1970s. Made in San Francisco by Doug Merrick. Designed for a nine weight line. This is a one owner rod and remains in excellent original condition. Fully assembled the rod measures 8 feet 10 1 2 inches with the butt section being 1 3 8" shorter than the tip section. The rod features beige wraps (NCP) and burgundy tipping at the winding