R.L. Winston Fario Club Bamboo Rod 8'5" 2/1 #5/6 14' Medium-blonde cane with bright red

Medium-blonde cane with bright red wraps characteristic of the era

This may be one of the only rods made in the serial numbering era without a name on the rod

Excellent remaining leaded finish

a famed early salmon angler

We're lucky to have one of these fine Hardy St George Junior reels that Hardy reissued approximately ten years ago

R.L. Winston Fario Club Bamboo Rod 8'5" 2/1 #5/6 14' Medium-blonde cane with bright redFor sale here is a very interesting and unique R. L. Winston bamboo fly rod. Dubbed the "Fario Club" and made during the Doug Merrick era 8'5" 2 1 5 6wt. Serial no. 9962. The rod was made based on the specifications of a Pezon et Michel "Fario Club" at the request of a customer. The Fario Club model was initially designed by Charles Ritz. Staggered ferrule construction. The butt section is 48" and the tip 54". The rod is in excellent original