Winston BL - 9 wts Freshwater Rods
Winston BL - 9 wts Freshwater Rods
USER REVIEWS
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[Mar 28, 2003]
Richard
20 days a year
Strength:
Fish fighting ability, Winston workmanship
Weakness:
A little too soft in the tip for me. Sage XP and Loomis GLX much easier to cast in the wind or with heavy flies. Soft tip, and great fish fighting ability. With heavy flies and in the wind, it's not the greatest. Great fit, finish, and workmanship Customer Service A little slow to receive the rod back after I broke a tip. But got the rod back in perfect condition Similar Products Used: G Loomis GLX, Sage XP |
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[Oct 15, 2001]
David Policansky
30 days a year
Strength:
Action, finish, lifting power, casting ability, portability, lightness, solid contruction.
Weakness:
price new, not quite as able to control a strong fish near a boat as some 9-weights I can''t say enough good about the BL5, although I wonder why it''s under FW rods. I''ve caught bonefish, false albacore, stripers, bluefish, mackerel, and other fish with it. Once I learned to adjust to its slow action (don''t know why Winston thinks it''s fast) I did much better casting it. It throws a TS 350 line like a bullet, 80 feet is no prblem. And terrific lifting power, amazing how it can lift strong fish like false albacore from a boat. Soft action makes it a joy to cast all day. Customer Service n/a Similar Products Used: There aren''t any similar products, but competing products used include T&T Horizon, Sage RPLX, Scott Powerply |