Why I Finally Swapped Cork for Winn Fly Rod Grips
I'll be sincere, the first period I saw winn fly rod grips on a high-end rod, I was a skeptic. Like most folks who grew up casting in mountain channels, I thought cork had been the beginning and the end of the conversation. It's conventional, it looks traditional, and it's exactly what we're used in order to. But then I spent a full day going after smallmouth in a literal downpour, plus my "premium" natural handle started experience like a wet bar of cleaning soap. That was the moment I recognized that tradition doesn't always mean better performance. ...