Introducing the New Microspey AIR 2

Introducing the New Microspey AIR 2

5/19/2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The R.L. Winston Rod Company, located in Twin Bridges, Montana, is excited to introduce the Microspey AIR 2, utilizing our new, high-performance AIR 2 boron/graphite materials to provide anglers an unbelievably lightweight and responsive action that allows for ultimate trout spey presentation and faster line speeds to out-perform cast after cast. With an overall lighter weight, faster recovery, smoother connection, and sweeter feel, the Microspey Air 2 provides extraordinary feedback through the cast and swing.

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Bay Flats Lodge Selected as Newest Winston Preferred Lodge

Bay Flats Lodge

Where: Seadrift, Texas
Guests: 40
Site: www.bayflatslodge.com

The R.L. Winston Rod Company in Twin Bridges, Montana, leading manufacturer of the world’s finest fly rods, is extremely pleased to announce Bay Flats Lodge, located in Seadrift Texas, as the newest fly fishing lodge to be selected as a WINSTON PREFERRED LODGE®.

What began back in 1996 as simple weekend hunting or fishing trips to get to know the people they worked with better, Bay Flats Lodge owners Chris and Deb Martin have turned into the most desired outdoor sporting destination along the Texas coast. The business was officially named Bay Flats Lodge in 2001 as the Martins acquired a canal home in Seadrift that could house up to twelve guests each day. The lodge has since evolved into a gorgeous waterfront property situated on the shore of San Antonio Bay that can comfortably accommodate forty guests.

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NEW BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT: WATER VIEWS

WATER VIEWS – Released on June 14, 2022
by David Ondaatje
published by Monacelli, a Phaidon company
Format: Hardcover
Size: 254 x 203 mm (10 x 11.5 in)
Pages: 240 pp
ISBN: 9781580936002
Retail price: $45

The R.L. Winston Rod Company, located in Twin Bridges, Montana, is excited to announce the upcoming release of Water Views: Rivers, Lakes, Oceans, by David Ondaatje. The book features a stunning collection of new aerial photographs, including aerial flyfishing images taken for Winston while Ondaatje explored wilderness areas, local rivers, lakes, and oceans with a fly rod over the past several years as Winston’s Chairman.

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Winston Announces an Additional Four new TROUTGAITERS™

TROUTSCHOOL TROUTGAITERS:(Available Backgrounds:Peach,Light Green,Light Blue, Pink) (Fish by James Prosek)

The Winston Rod Company, leading manufacturer of premium trout and saltwater fly rods, located in Twin Bridges, Montana, today announced an additional four new TROUTGAITER designs under it’s flyfishing accessories program, bringing the total to nine new TROUTGAITER designs under its new accessories program this summer.According to Winston Customer Service Representative, Sawyer Keener, “These four ‘trout school’ designs are the culmination of the summer’s new TROUTGAITER program.They feature a beautiful tight repeating pattern of James Prosek’s paintings of brown, cutthroat and golden trout against a variety of light backgrounds from paintings specifically commissioned for us by James over the past two decades. The patterns used were inspired by James’ current Art,Artifact, Artifice exhibition at the Yale University Art Gallery (https://artgallery.yale.edu/publication/james-prosek-art-artifact-artifice) in new Haven, CT. ”Winston now offers nine new TROUTGAITERS, six of which incorporate the artwork of James Prosek. As noted previously, Prosek donated the use of his artwork and, together with Winston and Bauer, we have donated to Trout Unlimited in Montana to support important local conservation initiatives.The new TROUTGAITERS are available for order now at Winston and Bauer dealers everywhere, and at winstonrods.com and bauerflyreel.com.

 

 

The other New WINSTON TROUTGAITERS™available now are:

You’re Going to Need a Bigger Net

Golden Trout

You’re Going to Need a Bigger Net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The other New BAUER TROUTGAITERS™available now are:

Bauer Blue

Bauer Colorful Reels

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To purchase any TROUTGAITER, contact your favorite Winston Dealer or Purchase directly from winstonrods.com.

TROUTGAITERSTM, are intended to be used primarily as neck gaiters. Like many neck gaiters, they are not intended to replace medical grade respirator masks, or other masks, to prevent the transmission of illnesses.