One of North America’s most iconic fly fishing rod and reel makers has been sold to a local businessman who has pledged to maintain the traditions of the business. R. L. Winston Rods – owner of Bauer Fly Reels and Winston Polarised Sunglasses – has been acquired by Lance Robertson, a long-time business leader, engineer […]
The new Winston AIR TH has won the Award for the Best New Fly Rod at the 2019 European Fishing Tackle Trade Exhibition. The Winston AIR TH rods redefine two-hand casting performance. Utilizing the SuperSilica resin system and Boron technology, these rods are unbelievably light, perfectly balanced, powerful, responsive, and just plain fun to fish. […]
Success is one cast away. Up Your Game – The New Winston Saltwater AIR. The new smooth in saltwater. See your Authorized Winston Dealer to experience the new Winston Saltwater AIR. For more information, please contact Winston at info@winstonrods.com or call +1 406-684-5674. R.L. Winston Rod Company 500 S. Main St. Twin Bridges, MT […]
The old Winston bamboo shop was housed in the original R.L. Winston Rod Company building in downtown Twin Bridges. On May 7, 2017, a fire started at 3:00 in the morning, destroying the building and all its contents including bamboo rod inventory, machinery and raw materials. Despite this tragic loss, we have been determined to continue our 90-year commitment to the legacy of building the most beautiful, highest performing bamboo fly rods available.
R. L. Winston Fly Casting Instruction with Joan Wulff.
Japanese distributor, C&F, helped cement relationships with fly brands, Winston and Bauer, during a recent visit to the US company’s headquarters in Twin Bridges, Montana. C&F Manager, Takehiro Sasaki, was accompanied by filmmaker, Daisuke Taki, from Flyfisher Magazine to document the Winston/Bauer factory and to fish the company’s new PURE series of rods. […]
The Bauer Reel Company, which was acquired by R.L. Winston in 2016, has now relocated to Winston’s headquarters in Twin Bridges, Montana. The move is the latest in what has been a very eventful year for Winston on the eve of its 90th anniversary in 2019. Scott Forristall was appointed President and CEO in […]
The new smooth in Saltwater. Smooth and powerful. For Winston’s new Saltwater AIR series – fast is smooth and smooth is easy. The new Saltwater AIR series allows for unprecedented fast recovery, for any length of cast. Combining our proprietary SuperSilica lightweight resin system and Boron III material with modern progressive tapers, Winston AIR rods […]
Pure Feel. Pure Presentation. Pure Fun. Presenting the new Winston PURE light line series. For those who prefer to fish with a light touch. These moderate action rods feature a quick recovery that allows for open loops for fine dry fly presentation along with the ability to generate faster line speed for different conditions. The […]
Scott Forristall is the new President and CEO of the R.L. Winston Rod Company and Bauer Fly Reels, it was announced in early March. Foristall’s impressive CV includes time at prestigious brands including Eagle Claw, Johnson Outdoors and, most recently, Far Bank Enterprises. He has spent 25 years working in the fishing and outdoor markets […]
