Category Archives: Fiberglass Fly Rods

A Leon Chandler Signature 7.5′, 4/5wt. Fiberglass Fly Rod

Posted on July 23, 2021 by Ed Mitchell

A Leon Chandler Signature 7.5′, 4/5wt. Fiberglass Fly Rod When his father died, a friend of mine inherited a number of fly rods. A few of which are fiberglass. Being a big fan of “glass”, I asked him if I … Continue reading →

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A Vintage Fly Rod Day

Posted on June 3, 2021 by Ed Mitchell

A Vintage Fly Rod Day Recently the weather here in Connecticut has been yucky. Mother Nature was throwing us a curve ball. Memorial Day weekend held three day of cold, rain, and wind. Three days. Go figure.  Terrible for this … Continue reading →

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A Winston Retro Rod: Part Two

Posted on April 20, 2021 by Ed Mitchell

A Winston Retro Rod: Part Two Ready to fling some fly line? Let’s cast the 8’, 3-piece, 4wt Retro rod. The line aboard will be a Cortland 444, DTF 4 with a 10-foot leader. Unfortunately, I do not have a … Continue reading →

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A Winston Retro Rod: Part One

Posted on April 15, 2021 by Ed Mitchell

A Winston Retro Rod: Part One Lets look at  another Winston fiberglass fly rod. This time around its a 8′, 3 piece, 4wt Winston Retro Rod. The rod, seen below, was given to me by Winston around twenty years ago. … Continue reading →

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A Winston Fiberglass 10wt Fly Rod

Posted on October 10, 2019 by Ed Mitchell

A Winston Fiberglass 10wt Fly Rod In my years on the water, fly rods have changed quite bit, in terms of construction, design, hardware, price, and above all performance. And nowhere are those changes more evident than in the salt. … Continue reading →

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