2-Piece Winston Creek Rods
You know, with short creek rods, it's easy to travel and fish with two-piece rods on the various mountain Rios I call home waters. I use a cordura rod tube that can hold three rods up to 7'6" in length...very handy for taking a quiver to the mountain. And, once there, a two-piece rod is a simple and easy job to rig up in ready to cast a fly. Anything from 6'6" rods up to 8' fly rods will work in their designated streams throughout New Mexico.
This year, my 2-pc Winston preferences are:
- IM6 6'6" 2wt
- WT 7' 4wt
- IM6 7'6" 3wt and 4wt
- IM6 8' 4wt
- WT TMF 8' 4wt
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I buy vintage glass and graphite- it is so much easier to find 2 piece vintage instead of 4. I have made it a goal to find the 2 piece I want and then search for the 4 piece "sister" version. Kind of a fun hobby. Yesterday I fished the 4 piece Fenwick glass voyageur version of the 7 1/2 6 weight. A 16 inch largemouth had it bent to the cork. So much fun. Thanks for the postings.
ReplyDeleteFor some reason, few people want a two-piece rod...and, they're missing out on some sweet rods. The longer tip section on a two-piece makes for a nice action that can be felt and is different from its multi-piece sibling. My IM6 two and three piece 7'6" 3wt rods are different rods with different actions that's quite noticeable.
DeleteCongrats on that big bass you caught...whewww!
True, 4 piece is easy for travel and for hiding. 2 piece better for rod action.
DeleteIf not concerned about travel or hiding, I agree, 2 piece is the way to go. I don't think the current manufacturers even offer 2 piece anymore.
As far as that bass goes, a nice fish but the pond I was fishing was private and is loaded with them.
The only two piece rod I can think of that is still being sold is the Winston TMF.
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