R.L. Winston Bamboo Rod 8'6" 2/2 #5/6 7'2" a clone of the Thomas

a clone of the Thomas Fairy taper

made in 1973

Mildly tempered cane with light brown wraps and gold tipping (Payne style)

Bronze wraps and burgundy tipping at the winding check

When you screw off a rounded nut at the bottom of the seat -- voila

R.L. Winston Bamboo Rod 8'6" 2/2 #5/6 7'2" a clone of the ThomasFor sale here is a San Francisco era R. L. Winston bamboo rod 8'6" 2 2 for a 5 or 6 weight line. Marked 4 3 8 oz. Actual weight 4. 45 oz. Serial no. 9525. Doug Merrick era. Excellent original condition with one exception, one of the tips has a repair wrap 3 1 2" long at the tip top. Also, that tip top has a pink dye on it presumably to distinguish the tips from one another. The pink should be removable. All sections are full length and straight.