Winston Fly Rods - Since 1929 - it was the year Robert Winther and Lew Stoner founded a company. The year the R.L. Winston Rod company began earning a reputation for making outstanding bamboo rods. And the year these rods were first called "Winstons," a combination of the two men's last names. As time has passed, some things have changed at Winston: rod designs, the material we use, even a move of the company to Twin Bridges, Montana. Far more important, however, are those things that haven't changed at all: a dedication to quality, a passion for fly fishing and, above all, a respect for the tradition of fine rodbuilding that began back in 1929.