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Jumat, 20 Mei 2016

R L Winston The Difference!

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Handcrafted in Twin Bridges, Montana

All Winston rods have a "Feel"! 

When I first fished a R. L. Winston Fly Rod I felt something was very different about it. I couldnt quite identify what made it different from other fly rods but I continued to fish that rod and very soon we became "One". From that day forward I can easily describe to you what makes all Winston rods different from others. Winstons rods possess a certain harmonious personality that combines with an intuitive feeling that allows an angler to relax and enjoy the art of fly fishing. Where does "Feel" come from? Having met many of the great people behind the doors of the Winston factory I can say without hesitation that the "Winston Feel" comes from a collaboration of passionate anglers who unselfishly apply all that passion into the fly rods they build and fish with everyday. Thats what you feel when you fish a R. L. Winston Fly Rod.
That is the Difference!...

R.L. Winston has been in business building fly rods since 1929 and are some of the finest rods built today. Each one of the hand-crafted rods receives its own personal serial number and has so since day one. Much pride comes from owning the work of functional art of these fine American built rods. These rods will carry their value from generation to generation for years to come. At Gorge Fly Shop we honorably respect every Winston rod purchase and value our customers just as we value the rod theyre purchasing.

The New Boron III Plus

Winston BIII Plus
The BIII Plus Comes in Freshwater, Saltwater and the new Jungle configurations and replaces the BIII SX Saltwater Series. Saltwater rods today are so versatile that labeling one salt specific just doesnt completely describe increasing usefulness of these rods. From trout streamers to jungle predators like peacock bass or golden dorado and all salt species in between this new series of rods are built to perform and exceed your expectations. Much lighter than the previous SX and much livelier! The freshwater and saltwater models certainly exceeded my expectations but it was the Jungle model that set off my adrenaline. While casting I could vision myself launching big flies from a boat into the wind and delivering them to the targets where these predators lie!


BORON III PLUS from R.L. Winston Rod Co. on Vimeo.

BIII Plus features -
  • 6 thru 12wt. Saltwater Rods, 8 and 9wt. Jungle Rods, 5 and 6wt. Freshwater Rods
  • Highest performance boron/composite materials
  • Exceptionally powerful, high line speed progressive action
  • Overcomes the most challenging fishing situations
  • Turns over big flies with accuracy
  • Smooth casting - won’t fatigue the angler
  • Features Winston’s new "shooting guides” for turbo charging casts.
  • Winston Green hard anodized all-aluminum reel seat engraved with company signature logo.
  • Embroidered rod bag and Winston green super-light graphite rod tube with company logo.
  • Handcrafted in Twin Bridges, Montana
Freshwater -
  • Rod Weights: 9’ 5wt. and 9’ 6wt.
  • Action: Fast
  • Grip: Full Wells
  • Sections: 4
  • Guides: Hard chrome over-sized snake ‘Shooting Guides’ with chrome nano-lite stripping guides
  • Reel Seat: Winston Green up-locking hard-anodized, all-aluminum with double locking rings behind pocketed slide band. Engraved with company signature logo.
  • Nickel silver reel seat optional
  • Storage: Super-light graphite rod tube embossed with company logo plus logo tech rod sock
Saltwater -
  • Rod Weights: 9’ 6wt. thru 9’ 12wt.
  • Action: Fast
  • Grip: Full Wells
  • Sections: 4 Guides: Hard chrome over-sized snake ‘Shooting Guides’ with chrome nano-lite stripping guides. Over-sized tip-top
  • Reel Seat: Winston Green up-locking hard-anodized, all-aluminum with double locking rings behind pocketed slide band. Engraved with company signature logo
  • Storage: Super-light graphite rod tube embossed with company logo and signature plus logo tech rod sock
Jungle -
  • Rod Weights: 8’9” 8wt., 9’ 8wt., 9’ 9wt.
  • Action: Fast
  • Grip: Longer 7” Full Wells Grip with 1 ½” fighting butt, for improved grip handling in jungle conditions
  • Sections: 4 Guides: Oversized Hard chrome over-sized snake ‘Shooting Guides’ with chrome nano-lite stripping guides. Over-sized tip-top
  • Reel Seat: Winston Green up-locking hard-anodized, all-aluminum with double locking rings behind pocketed slide band. Engraved with company signature logo
  • Storage: Super light-graphite rod tube embossed with company logo and signature plus logo tech rod sock
  • Design Specs: Reinforced throughout to combat larger species. Designed to cast a range of lines for jungle conditions. Quick loading, with a strong tip to efficiently turn over big flies, a stronger mid-section for control, reinforced mid #3 section and butt section for added lifting power

2016 Model BIIIX - (New Shooting Guides)

Available now is the new 2016 Winston BIIIx Fly Rods. What is different you ask? Only one change occurred and that is New "Shooting Guides." Do guides make a difference? In fact they do and I found that out while casting each one separately and not knowing which one had the NEW Shooting Guides I was able to tell the difference and identify the fly rod with the new guides. I like the idea that Winston took an already near absolute perfected fly rod and chose one component to change that would make a noticeable improvement. It shows the commitment Winston has to take an already world renown product and continue its evolution into the future.
Friction Free Shooting Guides

Features - 
  • Rod Weights: 3wt. thru 8wt.
  • Action: Fast
  • Grip: Cigar on 81/2’ 3wt. thru 9’ 4wt., 81/2’ 5wt, 9’ 5wt, and 9’ 6wt.
    Full Wells on 10’ 4wt. Full Wells w/ fighting butt on 91/2’ 5wt., and 91/2’ 6wt thru 8wt.
  • Sections: 4 and 5
  • Color: Winston Green
  • Guides: Hard chrome snake ‘Shooting Guides’ with chrome nano-lite stripping guides.
  • Reel Seat: Nickel silver with burled wood insert
  • Storage: Super-light graphite rod tube embossed with company logo signature plus logo tech rod sock. 
Limited Time Specials on past 2015 Model Winston Fly Rods
Sale limited to quantities on hand

Im happy to report that the Winston Feel is not only alive but continues to grow. Discover the passion that lives in Winston rod owners around the world who pursue their life long quest with a fly rod worthy of the adventure. 


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Greg Darling 
Gorge Fly Shop Internet Sales Manager | Product Specialist


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Senin, 16 Mei 2016

Columbia Gorge Fishing Report November 30th

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Fishing Report

Thanksgiving marks another change in seasons here as the area anglers really start looking for early winter steelhead.  While it is mostly wishful thinking, there have been a few very bright, possibly winter steelhead reported in the Gorge and the coast.    

The coastal hatchery runs are generally the best bet right now for winter steelhead, as the strain of winter steelhead that are used in most systems are known for their tendency to return between Thanksgiving and the New Year.  I wouldn’t hesitate to hit up the North Fork Nehalem, West Fork Greys, and Wilson Rivers, Cowlitz or East Fork Lewis this week.  However, with low and clear water and no significant rain in the forecast, I would put my money on fishing the John Day for late summer steelhead if I really had to go steelheading.  Truly, I am more excited to swing streamers for Rainbow Trout on the Deschutes when the rivers haven’t seen a spike in water level in a while. 

The Klickitatcloses November 30 (today), so it is time to wrap it up for the year.  Another great season with plenty of fish on the swing is in the books.  June 1 is really just around the corner, although I always get so excited early season only to be reminded that fishing doesn’t get good until the fall. 

Rainbow trout fishing on the Deschuteshas been fabulous recently.  Pulling streamers has been very productive (egg-sucking sculpin), as well as nymphing BWOs, egg patterns, midges and small pheasant tails.  Trout fishing is going to be great throughout the winter as long as the rivers are low and clear.  Trout love a steady flow and insects hatch best when river levels and temperatures are consistent. 

Roland Lakeacross the river near Bingen was planted with 2300 Rainbow Trout on Black Friday and fishing has been good.  It is a fun spot to hang out and catch some trout, whether in a float tube or casting from shore. 


As always, we are happy to talk fishing any time.  Give us a call if you have any specific questions on local rivers, gear, and tactics, or if you just want some encouragement to get out of the office.  






Andrew Perrault
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Sabtu, 14 Mei 2016

Columbia Gorge Fishing Report October 26th

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Fishing Report

It’s down to the wire for trout fishermen.  Many rivers and lakes close next Saturday October 31, so get your fishing in while you can.  Laurence Lake will be closing along with the Deschutes River upstream of the northern boundary of the Warm Springs Reservation.  This includes the popular Warm Springs to Trout Creek section, as well as much of the Trout Creek to Maupin section.  The Deschutes remains open for steelhead in that section until December 31. 

Eagle Creek near Bonneville Dam is a nice little trout stream that is also closing, as well as the East Fork of the Hood River (as well as the main branch for trout).  Also, there are several general season trout streams and lakes in central and eastern Washington that will close.  Check the regulations before you go.  We don’t like to hear of our customers getting tickets for fishing closed waters. 


Chinook Salmon are in full spawn now.  There are a few weeks left before they are all gone.  This has been quite an epic run numbers wise, but many of the fish have not moved into the tributaries yet, so there will be more fish moving in for the final push.  We are so close to breaking the previous record for Fall Chinook passage through Bonneville Dam.  We are at 944,000 and still passing 1,000 fish per day or more.  The previous record, set in 2013 was 953,222.  It looks like we have a solid chance to beat that record. 

We have already surpassed the all-time Chinook total for the year (Spring, Summer and Fall Chinook combined) at 1.35 million.  So numbers wise, this has been an epic year.  If we can get these fish to spawn and get their smolts out to the ocean, we will be in good shape for the next few years, but with such bad river and ocean conditions this year, the odds are stacked in the wrong direction.

In the meantime, please be aware of spawning fish and look for redds.  Please do not walk across, over or through them. 



Coho Salmon are nearly non-existent this year.  Gabe has caught a few on conventional gear, but there has been little effort or enthusiasm towards the fishery this year.  El Nino years are very bad for our Coho runs here, but are quite the opposite in Alaska, where there were record runs of Coho this year….

Summer Steelhead:  The rivers are in great shape as of Saturday afternoon.  This colder weather is causing the clarity to increase and the fish have generally been pretty happy.  I don’t like crystal clear water, but some of our rivers are there.  This week looks to bring us some much needed rain.  A couple of spikes in the flows will definitely get some fish moving around and on the bite.  If we can get steady, heavy rains to bring the base flows up, it would improve fishing dramatically. 

The Klickitat has been producing fish steadily, while the Deschuteshas been a little on the tough side this last week.  The Grande Ronde has reportedly been really good but lower than any other classic steelhead river in the system.  We have heard that the Clearwater and Salmon Rivers in Idaho have been steady, but not epic.  All of them are kicking out fish daily.  Just get out there when the conditions allow!

The Hood River is still awfully low.  We get so many people asking how it’s fishing.  Ian fishes it just about every day under the foot bridge.  Many of you have seen him down there.  He is hooking into a fish occasionally, and he puts in many, many looong days in that run.

Once you move upstream of the mouth, there is not enough water to swing a fly and very few fish moving past the first barrier of passage (the riffle at the foot bridge).  We desperately need rain/snow and lots of it.  I did catch a nice trout down there last week because I had an hour and wanted to go fishing.  That is about the extent of effort I am willing to put into the Hood until it goes up in volume about five-fold. 

Trout fishing on the Hood closes on Oct 31.  This includes the East Fork of the Hood, which is not open for steelhead or salmon, so it closes completely on Halloween.  There have been reports of nice, small trout caught on the East Fork up off the campgrounds on HWY 35.  Get it in while you can. 

Targeting Chinook in the Hood River is prohibited after June 15.

Lost Lake and Laurence Lake are still fishing really well right now.  We do get very few reports from the lakes in the fall because most people are fishing for salmon or steelhead, but it can be wicked awesome this time of year with very little (no) pressure.  Laurence Lake closes on October 31, so get out while you can. 

Smallmouth Bass fishing has been tough now that the level of the Columbia is so low.  They are looking for current and not finding much.  If you can find some good, strong current, you will find bass.  They have been pretty deep, so bust out that crank bait if you have it. 

As always, we are happy to talk fishing any time.  Give us a call if you have any specific questions on local rivers, gear, and tactics, or if you just want some encouragement to get out of the office.  





Andrew Perrault
Gorge Fly Shop | Product Specialist
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Jumat, 13 Mei 2016

R L Winston 2015 Holiday Event

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Winston 2015 Holiday Event

Purchase a new R. L. Winston Fly Rod between now and December 25th, 2015 and Winston would like to show you their appreciation with a $100 of Winston Merchandise. 


Anglers worldwide are recognizing a serious change on todays R. L. Winston Fly Rod Co. While Winston continues to build arguably some of the finest trout rods in the world such in the BIIIx Series as well as the BIII LS Series of fly rods you may have also noticed Winstons commitment to a serious all around arsenal of fly rods. The New BIII Plus fast action series introduced this year are smooth and powerful rods ready to tackle the demands of salt, streamer and predator anglers everywhere. On the Two Hand scene are some of the most revered BIIIx Spey and Switch steelhead rods on the river today and lets not forget the BIIIx Microspey opened the pathway for trout spey anglers with a legit two hand rod specifically designed for trout spey. The Nexus Series of rods show the serious commitment to the angling sport with an all graphite mid line 100% American built rod with a fit, finish and performance that can only be a Winston. If Bamboo is your passion youre not alone. Winston Bamboo is built by hand and pride in the same factory that all Winston Fly Rods are built. We believe in them so much that we stock our favorite Bamboo models.

The Rules!

Through December 25th, 2015 when you buy a new Winston fly rod from an authorized dealer, you can receive a free gift bag loaded with $100 of Winston merchandise. Simply send proof of rod purchase and the Event Certificate to Winston and They will ship you your free merchandise!
Offer valid only while supplies last.
Winston reserves the right to substitute gift items if necessary.
Offer only valid on new current models and is NOT extended to closeout rods


Happy Holidays from Gorge Fly Shop and Winston and thank you for your support.


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Kamis, 07 April 2016

Airflo Super DRI Switch Float Now in Stock!

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Power Up your Switch Rod
In the two plus years I have been plying trout waters with switch / micro spey rods one thing came quite clear, we needed a specialized two hand trout line! After expressing my need to several industry professionals I finally not only found someone to listen but also learned that others had reached the same conclusion. Thanks to line wizards Tim Rajeff and Tom Larimer we now have a set of trout spey lines that will benefit us all for years to come. Dry line or sinking tip these fully integrated lines have established the new standard on trout rivers across the nation while enabling modern trout anglers to easily gain the benefits of two hand angling.

Airflo Super-DRI Switch Lines - In Stock Now!

Finally...a taper formulated for switch and small spey rods with the same feeling and performance youd expect from Airflos family of spey products.

New: Airflo Switch Lines with Tom Larimer from Rajeff Sports on Vimeo.


After years of splicing, welding, and testing "Franken-Lines", Tom Larimer and the Airflo Design Team have produced the best weight-forward, integrated switch line available today. The Super-DRI Switch is an ideal match for light switch and small spey rods, designed for anglers tossing surface patterns or swinging soft hackles and small streamers.

Based loosely on the popular Rage Shooting Head, the Super-DRI Switch has a compact weight-forward head designed specifically to compliment todays lighter two-handers, making loading the rod incredibly easy.

The innovative front taper is capable of turning over a variety of leader and fly combinations, and is also able to accommodate light sink tips. Perhaps the most important feature is the seamless joint between head and running line, making it easy to strip flies all the way to your feet. For easy rigging, each line is packaged with an Airflo 10 Floating PolyLeader.

Available in line weights 3-6, and grain weights ranging from 210-390.

Compliment your Airflo Switch Float with the ALL NEW Airflo Streamer Switch line designed especially for Sink Tip use. 

Switch Streamer - Designed for real sink tips!

An evolutionary step from our popular Skagit Switch design, the Super-DRI Streamer Switch features an aggressive front taper with a shorter, heavier head designed to make tip tossing a dream. Specifically designed to easily load modern switch and short spey rods, the Streamer Switch will help anglers of any level of skill or experience cast more efficiently and effectively.

New: Airflo Switch Streamer with Tom Larimer from Rajeff Sports on Vimeo.

 

The Airflo Switch Streamer is a complete head and line integrated together and includes a 10 Fast sinking replaceable Polyleader. Just add tippet and fly and your switch rod is ready. 


Specs - Short heavy head for turning over sink tips

Line SizeColorHead WeightHead LengthSink RateTotal Length
WF4Pale Mint/Orange30018ftFloat85ft
WF4.5Pale Mint/Orange33018.5ftFloat85ft
WF5Pale Mint/Orange36018.5ftFloat85ft
WF5.5Pale Mint/Orange39020ftFloat85ft
WF6Pale Mint/Orange42020ftFloat85ft


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Selasa, 15 Maret 2016

R L Winston Tour

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Travis Duddles - Montana Trout Stream

You may have heard the term “It’s a Winston” or “It has that Winston feel” stated like it is something really special. Trust me there is something to this feel! Many anglers put these rods above all others, but why? Winston rods are not always the most powerful, lightest or cutting edge technology so why are they put on such a pedestal? The most common response is it has the Winston feel. Winston just has a feel that is hard to find in other rods. Comfortable and smooth! On a recent trip to Montana I discovered where that feel comes from and so much more!

It all started several months ago when Eric Neufeld our Winston sales representative and good friend called to invite me to the Winston Confluence. The Winston Confluence was something Winston put together to bring a few select sales reps and dealers together in Twin Bridges Montana. This is the home of R. L. Winston Rod Company. The plan was to bring all of us together, give us a inside tour of Winston that they never do. Yes they do tours, but this would be a special one. Winston wanted to let us see all steps of production, even the processes that were top secret! They also wanted to show us the direction they are heading and get all of our feedback good or bad. So after hearing the plan I was quick to say "Im in!"

I flew into Bozeman, Montana where I met up with Adam and Jeff from Winston along with a couple of other dealers and sales reps from around the country and Canada. We all hopped in Adam’s and Jeff’s trucks heading towards Twin Bridges Montana. It didn’t take long to realize this was going to be fun group of guys and was going to be a great trip. After a hour and half drive we were in the small town of Twin Bridges, a classic little Montana farm town. Our lodging for the next few days was a small apartment building provided to us by 4 Rivers Fly Shop. This apartment building is where they house their clients during the guiding season.

The next morning we walked down the street to the R. L. Winston factory. The Winston factory is in a steel building on the edge of town, not quite as big as I thought it would be. When we walked through the front door into the small entry way slash show room we were greeted by Adam. Adam is the person you generally get when you call Winston. Adam was busy answering the phones as usual. While we waited I took the chance to scan through the complete line up of Winston rods displayed in the front entry. I scanned the rods every once in a while seeing a model that I had not cast or fished yet, which now sparked my interest to fish that rod. With most of my fishing being with two handed rods for Steelhead, I realized I have never fished the Boron III LS 9’ 5 weight. That would change later that day.

Lew Stoner
After a quick breakfast Jeff and Adam were ready to take us on our tour. It started in the Winston museum with the history of how Winston got started. Do you know who R. L. Winston is? There is no R. L. Winston, there were actually two original founders Robert Winther and Lew Stoner. R. L. Winston is a combination of their names; R for Robert, L for Lew, Win for Winther, Ston for Stoner. Put it together and you get R. L. Winston. Adam tells us how every year a few old timers come by and talk about meeting and visiting with Mr. Winston and that they knew him personally. Now we know there was never a Mr. Winston at R. L. Winston.

The Museum was amazing, but the best was about to begin. Annette Mclean who is the rod designer at Winston appeared to take us on our factory tour. We stepped through the door where the entire Winston rod staff was waiting to greet us. It did not take long to tell that these people love working at the R.L Winston factory. Most were smiling ear to ear. From there we went from station to station to see all the steps it takes to build a Winston fly rod. There is so much attention to detail and quality at the Winston factory and that is the difference that makes a Winston fly rod different from the rest. One such example of the attention to detail is the inscription “Barb” has personally been hand inscribing the Winston rods for 15 years. Yes, all of them are hand inscribed!

At this point on the tour I can’t tell you much about what we saw. Let’s just say we got to see lots of cool stuff behind closed doors. Annette talked to us a lot about the design of a Winston rod, the tapers and the materials. I have to say Annette has an amazing amount of knowledge when it comes to rod design and the cool part is she is so humble about it. Annette even let us cast some prototypes that are in the works, can’t tell you anymore, but I can tell you that they are always looking for the next best rod!

Reel Seats
As we all gathered at the end of the tour it all made sense now why Winston fly rods can be in short supply at times. As dealers we tend to get upset when we cannot get a rod for a customer, we need it now but with Winstons attention to detail and quality it takes a little more time to produce a rod. All Winston Employees take great pride and respect in the rods they build and their commitment to the company brings forth a feeling in the Winston factory that resembles family. I guess we have to remember the next time a Winston is on backorder that if you want this type of quality sometimes you just have to wait. We all left that afternoon excited, wanting a new Winston fly rod.

We went back to the lodge and geared up for a couple hours of fishing on the Ruby River. Eric asked “what rod I would like to fish?”. I quickly replied “the BIII LS 9’ 5 Wt.” Once we grabbed our gear we raced to the Ruby, we only had a few hours until we return to the Winston factory for a BBQ.


After a 20 minute drive we ended up at one of Adam and Jeff’s favorite spot on the Ruby River. Eric, Jeff and I headed up river and on the first run I handed the rod to Eric to let him have first cast. Rigged with a dry dropper set up he quickly caught a nice brown trout. It was my turn, I made a few cast, I quickly forgot about fishing. Casting the LS on a small river like this was a dream, it is so smooth, loads easy, very nice! Ok! Snap out of it, time to catch a fish. We worked our way up to the next run, first cast I hooked and landed a nice rainbow. With its deeper flex the LS plays fish very nice also.
Brownie

Eric and I quickly forgot all about the streamer rod we brought with us and took turns casting and catching fish with the LS. This continued for about 2 hours, many cast, many fish, but most of all the enjoyment of casting the LS. The LS was the perfect rod for this size river with plenty of power for the hopper dropper set up yet still very capable of a delicate presentation.

Our time was up and it was time to head back to the Winston factory for a BBQ. When we showed up burgers were all ready grilling. Some of the staff had stayed late to make dinner for us and the gentleman cooking even raided his own freezer supplying the elk burger for our dinner that night. It was an enjoyable evening, great company, great food and cold beer.

After dinner Jeff brought us all back to our lodging where we had a round table about Winston rods. We discussed the pros and cons of Winston rods. What is needed? What trends we see coming and so on. After the discussion was all over Jeff presented to the four of us authorized dealers with a very special, very limited custom R. L. Winston Boron IIIx rod that does not exist on the market, the “Silver Label”. This rod was your standard Boron IIIx, but dressed and finished completely different from your traditional Winston. We were all stunned we did not expect this, it was a very special surprise. Remember this does not exist so don’t ask you cannot get one. In fact we were warned if any of us sold one of these we would be banned from getting personal rods from Winston for life!

The next day we were greeted by guides from the 4 Rivers Fly Shop, this was our last day of fishing before heading back home. Eric and I were off to the Jefferson with our guide Joe Willauer. Joe said that we would be fishing a lot of streamers that day on the Jeff, searching for those big hogs that live in its waters. He had us start off though with nymphs below and indicator where I got to break my Silver Label in on a few nice trout.

We then shifted over to some bigger 6 weight rods and started chucking streamers. The day started off a little slow with streamers, but quickly improved. We caught several nice 14 to 18 browns and rainbows by the end of the day. We both had fish on over 20 inches, but they were never landed. That is why you fish the Jefferson though, not for quantity, but for the chance to land a real pig, maybe even over 30 inches!!! Not that day, but I will fish it again, next time I will have my 11’ 4 weight Winston MicroSpey with me though. That is my favorite streamer rod, no sore shoulder when I am done.

It was sad to see the trip come to an end. The next day we all headed home, back to our families and work. I left this trip with a much more appreciation of Winston and their fly rods. I have always fished Winston’s and enjoyed them but now I really understand that extra mile put into the attention to detail to every Winston fly rod. That gives you that much better of feeling when you pick your rod up. Speaking of that I am going to grab my Winston and go catch a few big Crane Prairie rainbows!







Travis Duddles
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