It Can Fish
For several years I have often been asked about Winston Pure fly rods, and if I like them. Everyone knows I'm a Winston WT fan. And I suppose they were curious as to how I would compare the Pure against my favorite WT rods. My usual response is, "I've never even held one, so I can't really comment." Well, when the new Pure2 was launched last year, and all the shops were selling their holdover stock of Pure fly rods, at steep discounts, I decided to give one a try. After fishing this rod for about a year now, I can say it feels familiar with its smooth casting action, much like what I get from my older classic rods from Twin Bridges, Montana. Different. But it is still traditional Winston, and very enjoyable when shooting a fly out to a trout's nose. This 8' 4wt boron model will comfortably cast a fly line out to 50 feet with good control. What I really like about this rod is its ability to cast a short 10-15 foot line when necessary, which is required crit...
