With impeccable attention to detail, Winston finishes these rods with nickel silver componentry and a choice of insert: Lacewood, burled Box Elder, and Zebrawood inserts are available. Nickel Silver w/Choice of Insert - The reel seat on the Winston Bamboo rods is as unique as the rod itself. These guides accommodate most fly lines and enhance the rod’s short distance delicacy and accuracy.

Titanium-Plated Snake Guides - Simple snake guides are carefully wrapped onto the bamboo rods. Agate stripping guides were traditionally used on cane rods of old and Winston has continued the tradition on their contemporary bamboo rods. Each fly rod can take up to a year to build and no detail goes overlooked.Īgate Stripping Guide - An agate stripping guide adds to the functionality and artful design of Winston’s Bamboo rods. A 6-strip hexagonal design creates a blank that maintains a traditional slow action for tight loops at short distances and delicate presentations. BlankĦ-Strip Hexagonal Bamboo - Winston’s bamboo blank building process is anchored in tradition and influenced by contemporary bamboo technology. If you’re looking for a traditional cane rod for small water applications, Winston makes one of the best on the market. Their current offering can take up to a year to build and features a 6-strip hexagonal blank and some intricate customization options. In particular, Winston has been making bamboo rods since 1929 and they’ve refined the process over almost a century to continue to offer some of the finest bamboo rods on the market today. Winston has a long-standing tradition of handcrafting some of the finest fly rods on the planet.

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