Looks like the Winston Rod Co. is laying off workers due to these stellar economic conditions we’re currently experiencing.
I can’t say I’m surprised that a company who sells a fly rod made of paper-backed silica or carbon scrim, containing 12 rings of Portuguese cork, 8 stainless or chromed guides, a lathe-turned aluminum reel seat, and 50 yards of nylon thread, for close to $1000 is suffering. Especially when a guy can get a rod that performs just as well, is light weight, and looks like a hell of a lot better, for a quarter of that price- and that’s on the high end.
Let me point you to a beautiful example.
Steve at Midwest Custom Fly Rods currently has a rod for sale for the bank-busting price of $125 if you buy it before 5pm EST today.
Its built on a high modulus (44 Million) blank, 9′ 7wt 2pc. It’s matt black, Super light and has a very crisp action. The grip & butt are all custom turned exotic cork (Copano/Rubberized/brown burl/black trim foam). The reel seat is custom turned spalted maple, and the hardware is nickle silver, light weight SF guides, inserted stripper, Garnet (no CP) wraps, metallic silver trim.
Steve will guarantee that you will not find a nicer looking & feeling rod than this one, for this price.
I can’t think of a better rod to handle throwing streamers to big trout, bass, or for fighting Carp, Steelhead, etc.
For only $125, good luck, Mr. Winston…
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