Jeff Wagner, General Manager of R.L. Winston Rod Company and Bauer Reels for fourteen months, has become a director at Smartwool, where he joins former Far Bank Enterprises CEO, Travis Campbell. Annette McLean, VP of Operations and Design at Winston, is currently the interim head of the Twin Bridges, Montana fly fishing company. She has been […]
Time to get serious. Winston experience in an innovative, streamlined design. The Kairos features a complete series of freshwater, saltwater, and Spey models. With a modern, fast action, the Kairos provides the perfect blend of speed and smoothness, allowing any angler to enjoy a wide variety of fishing applications. Kairos rods showcase a striking Clear […]
The R.L. Winston Rod Company and Bauer Fly Reels are delighted to announce that Jim Murphy, well known fly fishing industry leader, has moved from International Sales to Sales Manager for both companies. Jim has been a product and business developer in the fly market for over 25 years. He founded three brands: Redington, Albright […]
Tom Morgan, a revered fly-rod builder known for favoring softer-action fly rods and rejecting the sport’s fascination with distance casting, passed away in Montana on Monday. In a message posted on the Tom Morgan Rodsmiths website, current company owners Joel Doub and Matt Barber made the announcement: It is with great sadness that we […]
The R.L. Winston Rod Company suffered a great loss in history, tradition and the best bamboo rods on the market one recent Sunday morning, when the Winston Bamboo shop caught fire. It is suspected the fire resulted in a total loss of property and equipment. Fortunately, no one was harmed and no damage to surrounding […]
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This new mini series of specialized nymphing fly rods consists of three 10-foot models (3, 4 and 5wt.). Each has been specifically designed for high sticking and European style nymph fishing. The new Boron III Super 10 rods were designed with the versatility to handle a range of technical nymph techniques, double nymphs, weighted […]
Winston Rod Company has increased its product portfolio with a major acquisition, the company is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of fly rods. The Twin Bridges, Montana company has taken over Bauer Premium Fly Reel Company in a move that Winston’s Chairman and Owner, David Ondaatje, says gives it a business with ‘a beautiful […]
Peter Elberse has put the new website of the Global Fly Fisherman webshop online this week. GFF is build on almost three decades of experience in the fishing trade and almost four decades as a global and competition fly-fisher. Have a look at www.globalflyfisherman.com.
