Mario Wojnicki Model 257V5 8'5" 2/2 #5 Bamboo Rod 7'2" "In the Platinum Single Hand

"In the Platinum Single Hand Series we set out to take the best elements of fly rods past and present and incorporate them into our design using modern materials and construction

This is not a 3M rod

The rod may have been restored at some point in its life

The locking ring bears the Payne trademark stamp as well as the "Made for Abercrombie & Fitch" stamp

I think that another rod maker made the second tip

Mario Wojnicki Model 257V5 8'5" 2/2 #5 Bamboo Rod 7'2" "In the Platinum Single HandFor sale here is a Mario Wojnicki five sided, hollow built bamboo rod 257 cm, or 8'5" 2 2 for a 5wt line. Model number 257V5. Serial #1126. The rod is in near mint condition with only minor soiling of the grip. Deep straw colored cane. Olive silks with black tipping at the hookkeeper, sig wraps, male ferrules, and tip tops. Oxidized hardware throughout. Uplocking slide band over a cork spacer. EC Powell style wells grip. Action is pure Mario on the