Winston Air 2 Reach

Incorporating our groundbreaking NanoParticle technology, we are excited to announce the new AIR 2 REACH rods. These new longer fly rods deliver lightweight, responsive feel as part of our award-winning AIR 2 series. These rods expand performance across trout applications that demand a little extra length for technical nymphing, long drift presentations, and lifting more line.

10’ 4WT:
Purpose-built for technical presentations to selective trout, the 10’ 4wt model excels at precise dry fly and nymph deliveries. Its progressive action offers exceptional feel, protects light tippets, and controls long leaders with ease. Whether you’re making delicate casts from a drift boat, stacking mends at distance, tight-line nymphing or swinging soft hackles through an evening emergence, this rod delivers the finesse, control, and recovery needed to connect on the toughest eats.

10’ 5WT:
The 10’ 5wt is the most versatile of the series—built to handle it all. With more muscle than the 4wt and the versatility to throw overweighted floating, intermediate, and sinking lines, it thrives across a range of demanding scenarios. Dredging deep buckets on the Madison? No problem. Throwing intermediate lines on stillwater? Absolutely. Launching long chironomid or balanced leech rigs from the bank or boat? Done. If you’re only bringing one 10-footer, make it this one.

10’ 6WT:
If you measure fish in pounds—not inches—the 10’ 6wt AIR 2 REACH is your rod. Built for the gritty stuff, it thrives in demanding conditions: big indicators, heavy sinking lines, and even stripping or swinging streamers. Whether you’re probing the legendary stillwaters of British Columbia with long leaders, drifting indicators in the chop at Pyramid Lake, or battling wind while extending long casts, the 10’ 6wt delivers the power, control, and reach to connect with the biggest fish out there.

1. NanoParticle Technology forms a “double-bond” to the resin and graphite to increase stress distribution by up to 30%, creating the world’s most consistent actions and intuitive casting rods.
2. NanoParticles increase a rod’s strength by 24%as compared to standard resin, increasing fish fighting power.
3. Creates thinner blank walls to transmit more feel.
4. Incredible hoop strength for more stability for improved loop control and pin-point accuracy.
5. NanoParticle Technology has a lower resin content, yielding lighter blanks allowing for more connection on long and short casts.
6. Provides more liveliness to a rod’s action, allowing for feel up close and reserve power when needed.