Winston kairos fly rod review.
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Winston is in the game for the long haul and you could not be disappointed in any winston fly rod from the lightest 3 wt to a hefty saltwater stick they are superb fly rods.
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In fact the tip is stiff enough to give me pause about fishing anything smaller than 5x on the kairos.
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Moving up the rod we see typical winston style.
In the pure series winston does a fine job with short graphite fly rods.
The reel seat is complemented by a high quality wood insert.
The nimbus sports a progressive fast action.
The winston nimbus was pleasant to cast not too heavy and managed to maintain good power control and accuracy at all distances.
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Over the years i ve gone out on a limb on only very few occasions stating that a particular fly rod leaves little to nothing to be desired.
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Winston boron iiix fly rod i don t really care for fast action rods even though i understand that they do serve a purpose.
Felt good at mid distances too.
Winston rods are generally my go to for dry flies and the boron iiix has worked its way to the front of my quiver when i need a do it all 9 5wt but the xp is a very close second.
After a huge announcement i really didn t hear much about them for a while.
I and most everyone else who likes fishing winston rods enjoy fishing small flies on light tippet.
Again nothing wrong with the nimbus at 40 but other rods just tracked and cast a smidge better.
Winston nimbus 9 5wt fly rod.
My overall impression of the nimbus as well as winston s previous two all graphite offerings is that it is the leaner and meaner cousin of the well tempered boron family of rods.
Again a good rod at 60 just not great.
In my neck of the woods the mayflies and caddis are out in huge numbers and i haven t thrown anything smaller than a 14 in a while.
Let s get straight to it.
Performance at 60 feet.
The winston boron iiix is one of those rods.
The rod boasts a fairly amped lower half and has a deceptively low swing weight.
For starters it s notably lighter than the boron iiix.
Redington this is a brand of highly respected fly rods that have earned a reputation for modest price great action superb warranty and versatility.
The balance and swing of the pure 7 3 weight are lovely.
