Description
Winston Air2 9’6″ 5wt 4-piece fly rod Cost: $1195
Below the photo shows handle configuration of the Air 9’6″ rods. The top rod is the handle of the 7wt and 8wt. The bottom is the handle for the 5wt and 6wt.
I’m a fan of longer rods for big rivers and this rod is perfectly at home on rivers like the White River in Northern Arkansas where is all about Big Browns. To say this rod blends power and finesse is unfair and simplistic, however. This rod generates the type of power you’d normally find in a 7-weight. And that kind of power is rarely blended with the delicacy and presentation accuracy of this rod. The line control that six extra inches provides is beautiful. Big mends and high sticking are cake. Roll casting is buttery and effortless.
Fast Action – Freshwater
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″ Full Wells
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
Features
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.
