Winston JWF Fly Rod

Winston launched the new Joan Wulff Favorite fly rod (JWF) in 1997, the same year Joan officially joined the company as a technical advisor. It was a highly successful, specialized model, featuring a smaller-diameter grip with a thumb indent, and built on the blank of Winston's famous IM6 8'6" 5wt rod model. The three-piece Winston JWF rod was such a success, the company continued to offer the model up to 2011, when the WT rod series came to an end.

This particular JWF fly rod was built in January of 2003 by the skilled folks in Winston's Twin Bridges factory. It is part of the WT rod series, and is one of the most revered fly rods in history. The WT 586 fly rod is still being fished today by anglers around the globe, as do I.

I consider this a medium-action fly rod best used for dry fly fishing, but it will cast dry/droppers and small streamers when stream conditions require of such. The casting sweet spot is 20 to 60 feet with a true-to-weight WF5F fly line. Like all the rod models within the WT series, this rod has a progressive action and magical tip section to help anglers bring a surprised trout all the way into the net.

The Joan Wulff Favorite fly rod is not only beautifully built, but it will cast a dry fly ever so smoothly, on target, for a most pleasurable day of fly fishing! This classic rod has a dedicated Bauer MXP2 reel with an Orvis Wonderline WF5F fly line that gets locked into its beautiful down-locking, maple, reel seat.