How Fly Rods are Made | R.L. Winston Rod Company | Behind The Brand | Fly Fishing

We wanted to see what almost 100 years of mastering the craft of fly rod building looks like. So, we took a trip up North to R.L. Winston Rod Company, where we were able to take a look behind the brand of this legendary fly fishing company and see how each Winston green fly rod is made from start to finish.

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00:00 Introduction
00:21 History of R.L. Winston Rod Company
09:33 Prepping the Mandrel
10:20 Rolling the Graphite Tube
11:22 Applying Cellophane Tape
11:55 Cutting Graphite Flags
13:35 Removing Cellophane Tape from Graphite Tube
14:05 Sanding Graphite Tube
14:35 Cutting Fly Rod Ferrules
15:20 Gluing Cork Fly Rod Grip
15:49 Gluing Fly Rod Tip Tops
16:17 Applying Epoxy to Fly Rod Guides
17:16 Calligraphy
19:49 Creating Fly Rod Reel Seat
21:08 Outro