Category Archives: Fly Rods

Short Fly Rods are a Hoot

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Ed Mitchell

Short Fly Rods are a Hoot: If there is a trend in fly rods these days, it’s toward longer ones…..Switch, and Spey come to mind. These elongated sticks have their merits, I suppose, but lets take a look at the other … Continue reading →

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A Heddon Riptide Saltwater Bamboo Fly Rod

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Ed Mitchell

Five years ago I did a piece for Fly Fishing in Salt Waters magazine, entitled Cane on the Coast. (A copy here.) The article chronicles the early history of bamboo fly rods in the salt, covering from about 1900-1950. Which are the … Continue reading →

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The Winston Big Game Fiberglass Fly Rod

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Ed Mitchell

A large number of people have stopped by to look at the glass rods. So, let’s do one more. After that I’ll show you a beautiful old, six strip, split bamboo fly rod. It was one of a handful designed 60-years ago … Continue reading →

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Casting a Kabuto 7-foot, 3-weight Fly Rod

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Ed Mitchell

It’s time to talk about casting that Kabuto 7-foot, 3-weight fly rod we looked at a few posts back. www.kabutorods.com This rod has a progressive taper. The action is moderate (mid-flex), but faster than the older Winston glass rods mentioned on this site. That … Continue reading →

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A Winston Fiberglass 9-foot, 8-weight Fly Rod

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Ed Mitchell

Ok, lets do another fiberglass rod. Hey, we’re on a roll. This time we’ll look at a larger one. It’s a Winston fiberglass 9-foot, 3-piece, 2-tip, 8-weight fly rod. This rod came from a series Winston built – once upon a time … Continue reading →