R.L. Winston Al Wilson's Bamboo Rod 8' 2/2 #5 8'2" Medium cigar grip

Medium cigar grip

When jointed

Wheat-straw color cane with a three up node pattern

Nickel silver cap and ring reel seat over a mortised butternut spacer

truncated swiss ferrules

R.L. Winston Al Wilson's Bamboo Rod 8' 2/2 #5 8'2" Medium cigar gripFor sale here is a very special R. L. Winston Rod Co. bamboo rod (Morgan Brackett era) 8', 2 2 for a 5 weight line. Made for Al Wilson, who played a significant role in the designing of Winston rods at the time, specifically the grips, reel seats, and wood spacers. With a background of 30 years in the furniture cabinet making business his attention to detail and skills were among the best. We purchased this rod from Wilson's nephew in 2011. The bottom