Winston Air 2 9’6″ 7-weight

Reviews

1. Rated 5 out of 5

   Commanding without feeling heavy, the Air 2 9’6″ 7-weight will impress anyone choosing this unique length and line weight. I cast this rod with both an SA Mastery Anadro and Rio Perception. The Perception brought out a playful and light-tipped feel while the Anadro, with its long and heavy head, demonstrated the rod’s stability. Both the 9’6″ 7-weight and 8-weight are stiffer and more powerful relative to their line weights than the 9’6″ 4, 5 and 6-weights in this series. These rods cast for power and distance. Their butt sections are stout for playing heavy fish in Alaska-sized rivers. Awkward plus-sized flies, from bunny pike flies to articulated streamers to obnoxious cone-head Dalai Lamas, are easily controlled with both the 7 and 8-weight. The 9’6″ 7-weight casts gorgeous, tight casting loops and has the authority to hold a very long line high on the backcast (I was easily aerializing 75 feet before shooting). Equally capable with both floating and sinking lines, this rod is a no brainer for Alaska, Argentina and other places where the 7-weight is a critical rod.

   John Duncan (Telluride Angler)