R.L. Winston Bamboo Rod SF-era 8'6" 2/2 #6 7'6" and Abel bag with leather

and Abel bag with leather tab and foam interior

Birdseye maple wood spacer with a cap and ring design and rear cork check

7'3 2/2 for a 4 weight line

The rod has a nice fast action well suited for casting long distances in wind on big rivers

From the early 1990s catalogs which provided descriptions of each rod

R.L. Winston Bamboo Rod SF-era 8'6" 2/2 #6 7'6" and Abel bag with leatherFor sale here is a San Francisco era R. L. Winston bamboo rod 8'6", 2 2 marked 4 5 8 oz. Serial no. 8506. Excellent+ condition, all sections are straight and full length. Down locking aluminum reel seat with a slot for an extension butt, which is not included with the rod. All three guides on the butt section are stripping guides as well as the first guide on each tip. Ferrule fit is excellent. The cork grip is in fine condition. The golden silks with