Winston Nexus Rod Review: Fly Fishing On Trial

After playing with a Nexus 5 weight demo rod back in October, I was pretty sure anglers were going to like it.  We knew we had to have them in the shop for this season. While the Nexus is not inexpensive, it is a reasonably priced premium fly rod.  The deep black, light weight, fast action Nexus has been a big hit.  Just ask Tony Onitsuka--

His buddy clearly cut him off to get this beauty of a brown trout in the frame.  You can see Tony’s Nexus carefully placed in the corner.  When I asked Tony if he likes his new Nexus, I got a big smile.  That’s really all I needed, but I probed a bit further.  "Is it accurate for casting dries?" "Yes!"  "Do you like the action?" "Yes!"  "Is it more fun to fish with than your old rod?"  "Yes!"
I love selling fly rods, because I love casting and fishing with fly rods.  I especially love selling fly rods that I like to fish, because I know how fun and effective they can be.  There is nothing better than hearing that our customers are really happy with their choices.

If you would like to read my full review of the Winston Nexus Fly Rod, please follow this link.

If you would like to see one for yourself, stop in to your North 40 Fly Shop.  Better yet, grab one of the guys and make them take you outside to cast one.  That’s what Tony did.  Now he’s smiling.

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