R.L. Winston Bamboo Rod 8'6" 2/1 #5 Salmon and Steelhead Rods Ca was selling Gary Howells

Ca was selling Gary Howells salmon flies in 2006 for $35 a piece

The book comes with a Spinoza Rod Company book plate in the front

For sale here we have an interesting item

When considering a name for this series it seemed that having a bamboo fly rod married to a shotgun stock made it obvious: why not call it "cast and blast"

R.L. Winston Bamboo Rod 8'6" 2/1 #5 Salmon and Steelhead Rods Ca was selling Gary HowellsFor sale here is a terrific R. L. Winston 8 1 2' bamboo rod with two sections and one tip. Made for a five weight line. Serial no. 1358 with a marked weight of 4 oz. The rod was built in 1974 by Doug Merrick during the transition from San Francisco to Twin Bridges, Montana. The tube features the Twin Bridges label while the rod bag feature the San Francisco label. The rod remains in excellent original condition. Both sections are full length and