A wicked fast action. ALPHA+ rods have been designed to cast aggressive rigs – including big flies, heavy lines, shooting heads and sinking tips. These rods will cast these big rigs further with minimal false casts and effort.
Built like none other. These game changing rods use unique features not found in any other series, like a designated grain window for each model to help anglers sort through the wide offering of over-weighted lines available on the market today. This helps eliminate the confusion associated with lines over-weighted by 1 or 2 line weights. Simply match a lines grain window to the appropriate Alpha model to suit your needs and fishing style.
ALPHA+ rods are extra reinforced for ultimate lifting power, to turn fish away from heavy cover, and support all-day casting with big flies and fly lines.
LINE | LENGTH | GRIP | GRAIN WINDOW | ROD PRICE | BLANK PRICE |
5wt. | 9’ | CIGAR W/ FIGURED MAPLE | 160-200 | $935 | $468 |
6wt. | 9’ | CIGAR W/ FIGURED MAPLE | 200-240 | $935 | $468 |
7wt. | 9’ | FULL WELLS W/ FIGHTING BUTT | 240-280 | $935 | $468 |
8wt. | 9’ | FULL WELLS W/ FIGHTING BUTT | 280-330 | $935 | $468 |
9wt. | 9’ | FULL WELLS W/ FIGHTING BUTT | 330-380 | $935 | $468 |
10wt. | 9’ | FULL WELLS W/ FIGHTING BUTT | 380-430 | $935 | $468 |
12wt. | 9’ | FULL WELLS W/ FIGHTING BUTT | 450-500 | $935 | $468 |
WEIGHTS: 5 thru 12wt.
ACTION: Fast
SECTIONS: 4
GUIDES: Hard chrome over-sized snake ‘Shooting Guides’ with chrome nano lite stripping guides. Over sized tiptop.
REEL SEAT: Up locking, Anodized aluminum with double locking rings. Engraved with company signature logo.
STORAGE: Premium graphite rod tube with embroidered logo rod sock
HIGHLIGHTS
5 thru 12wt.
Freshwater configuration on 5 & 6 weight with a cigar grip, figured maple, and nickel silver hardware
Highest performance boron/graphite composite materials
Exceptionally powerful, capable of generating high line speeds
Designed to cast big flies, over-sized lines, shooting heads and sinking tips
Extra reinforced ferrules for ultimate lifting power
Designated grain windows for each rod model
Designed and Handcrafted in Twin Bridges, MT
AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 2019 AT YOUR AUTHORIZED WINSTON DEALER
Five & six wts. should have been made with full wells grips with choice of metal or wood reel seats. Explain difference between these and Jungle in 8 & 9 wts.?
It is so helpful when you note grain windows for rods. All manufacturers should do this and it should noted on the blank along with wt, length and “line wt.”
Thanks for your comments Mike.
First, in regards to the grips and seats on the 5 & 6 weights. We had many angler’s actually request the the Boron III Plus in the 5&6 have a cigar grip. Many anglers prefer this, as line gets caught around the fighting butt fairly consistently when fishing from a drift boat. Also, since angler’s typically make more casts with 5 & 6 weights, we wanted a more ergonomic grip that was lighter and easier to cast all day long.
Second, the difference between the Alpha+ & and the Jungle: The Alpha+ accesses the power in the butt section much easier than the Plus, without loosing any power. The tip on the Alpha+ is also a bit quicker, but its mid-3 (connects to the butt section) has been lighted to give angler’s faster rod load feed back for minimal false casts.
We have recently measured the drag coefficient of many large flies and look forward to having these new rods in the school to compare casting characteristics. Dealing with big flies and heavy lines can challenge many rods. Bravo for stepping up!
Sounds interesting Mack! Combating big flies/heavy lines drag coefficients sound right up the Alpha+’s alley!
We cast the 6, 7, and 9 weight Alphas when our rep came to visit us a few days ago. This new Alpha series is a big step up from the Plus series that preceded it. They felt noticeably lighter in hand and did a great job of casting at considerable distance without effort. Yet, there is still a lot of reserve power in these rods in spite of the very nice amount of line feel. A big thumbs up–great job Winston!
David Johnson
Owner–Crystal Fly Shop