Mario Wojnicki Model 257V5 8'5" 2/2 #5 Bamboo Rod Gary Howells so the reel can be

so the reel can be fished right or left hand retrieve with adequate tension

The rod is in excellent overall original condition with the one detractor being some minor sagging and bag marks in the varnish from the rod being exposed to a little more humidity than normal

The turquoise script remains clean and bold

An original Model 204 would have featured black tipping with the gold and purple tipping at the winding check and male ferrules

A very nice medium-fast dry-fly action

Mario Wojnicki Model 257V5 8'5" 2/2 #5 Bamboo Rod Gary Howells so the reel can beFor 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