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R.L. Winston Air 2 8'6" 3wt Fly Rod

Original price $1,195.00 - Original price $1,195.00
Original price
$1,195.00
$1,195.00 - $1,195.00
Current price $1,195.00

Our Thoughts:

The 8'6" 3wt Winston Air 2 is an ideal creek and technical dry fly rod. The 3wt is short and soft enough to get through every nook and cranny on a creek, but still the ample amount of reach to present accurately to rising fish on bigger waters. Some might not like the 3wt thinking its too weak to fight bigger fish, but because this blank is extended out to 8'6" the butt section is much thicker. This thicker butt section allows you to fish any fish that's willing to eat a dry fly.

Here's What Winston Has To Say:

This flagship series covers your 3wt. thru 6wt needs and has earned rave reviews from shop owners, guides, and anglers. Utilizing boron technology, AIR 2 rods make beautiful, accurate casts at long and short distances and have exceptional feel. The 3 and 4wts are superb dry and light nymph rods, while the 5 and 6wts are true all-arounders that can do everything from small dries to double nymphs to streamers. All rods come with our graphite tube and logo rod sock.

ACTION: Fast

GRIP: 6.5″ cigar

REEL SEAT: Figured Box Elder with uplocking Nickel Silver hardware.

GUIDES: Light wire, hard chrome ECO slick coated shooting guides.

SECTIONS: 4

STORAGE: Premium Graphite Tube and Logo Rod Sock

MANUFACTURED: Designed and Handcrafted in Twin Bridges, Montana, USA

3WT: Ideal dry fly and light nymph rods for small streams that require accurate, delicate presentations.

4WT: Delicate yet powerful, these 4 weights are perfect for small stream fishing and big water dry fly presentations to educated trout.

5WT: Unmatched versatility across any freshwater applications. Dry fly, nymph, streamer, or indicator – these 5 weights do it all.

6WT: The answer for windy day hoppers, cloudy day streamers, nymph droppers, and bigger water across the globe

EVOLVED TAPER DESIGN provides a faster, progressive all-around action. Extremely light, yet powerful.

NEXT GENERATION S-2000 HIGH MODULUS GRAPHITE material for faster recovery speed and smoothness.

ADVANCED BORON/GRAPHITE CONFIGURATION for enhanced power and energy transfer.

WINSTON-DESIGNED CIGAR GRIP for better “feel” through the casting stroke.

CUSTOM HSR (HIGH STRAIN RATE) RESIN yields an even faster recovery rate that adds a modern feel, is more durable, and provides greater part strength and less weight.

SMALLER PROFILE LIGHT WIRE SHOOTING SNAKE GUIDES feature new ECO slick coating and a Round Helix geometry that reduces line friction and produces added energy, accuracy, and distance management.

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