Fishing June 5, 2026 Post By Mat Wagner

New Winston Pure 7’9 5wt. Made for the Driftless!

It’s finally here! Winston has been developing this rod for quite some time. We will spare you the fancy marketing talk for now, but know that this is not your average 5 weight. Incredible smoothness and a light feel while casting and fishing, it makes you think more of a 3 weight than your big, heavy western 5 weight rod. This is not, however, a rod that will collapse with a stiff headwind, or while tossing a foam beetle and a dropper (or even a driftless sized mouse!). With the ability to paint a small dry fly accurately on the water, but with the muscle to handle anything you will ever fish in the Driftless, this is one of the absolute best rods we have fished here in a very long time!

Quantities are limited early on, we are accepting backorders for this rod. We have a couple in the shop right now, and more coming in the middle of June. Pre orders qualify for free freight and free fly line.