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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
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| Winston BIII Plus |
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 - wont fatigue the angler
- Features Winstons 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
- 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
- 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
- Rod Weights: 89 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.
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| 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.

Greg Darling
Gorge Fly Shop Internet Sales Manager | Product Specialist













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.
At this point on the tour I cant tell you much about what we saw. Lets 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, cant tell you anymore, but I can tell you that they are always looking for the next best rod!


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 Winstons 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!