R.L. Winston Bamboo Fly Rod 5wt - 8'6" - 3pcPlease call to check if reel seat is box elder or maple. Winston has been making BAMBOO rods since 1929, when Robert Winther and Lew Stoner first began innovating using split bamboo cane. We have patented the hollow fluting bamboo rod building process, set numerous bamboo world distance fly casting records, and maintained an uninterrupted 92 year commitment to building the most beautiful, highest performing bamboo fly rods available anywhere. A