Winston Boron IIIx 490-4 - ROD1419

The Winston Boron IIIx 490-4 fly rod delivers the sweet feel and pinpoint presentation that serious trout anglers rely on for technical water. Purpose built for 4-weight fly lines, this 9' configuration excels on wide western tailwaters, limestone spring creeks, and clear freestone rivers where selective trout demand realistic drifts and delicate fly delivery. It handles everything from microscopic midges and emergers on long leaders to hopper-dropper rigs in choppy seams. Winston tuned this blank with a versatile fast action that loads smoothly close in, yet holds the backbone and line speed required to carry tight loops across swirling river currents and cut through stiff afternoon breezes.

Handcrafted in Twin Bridges, Montana, this rod incorporates Winston's third-generation Boron composite technology to achieve an exceptional balance of power, sensitivity, and lightweight swing weight. By bonding high-modulus graphite with proprietary boron fibers in the lower sections, Winston added substantial lifting power and fast blank recovery without compromising the supple tip needed to protect 6X and 7X tippets. The blank is finished in Winston's signature emerald green and outfitted with premium components built for enduring stream performance. It features a nickel silver uplocking reel seat with a burled wood insert, a Flor-grade cork cigar grip, a chrome nano-lite stripping guide, and hard chrome shooting snake guides that reduce friction for effortless line shoot.

This preowned Winston Boron IIIx 490-4 arrives in Great condition, offering anglers the chance to own an iconic Montana-built fly rod while saving hundreds of dollars compared to new retail pricing. Every used fly rod sold by Recast Fly Fishing is carefully inspected by our team to confirm that blank integrity, guide wraps, ferrules, and reel seat hardware perform to strict standards, backed by our full money-back guarantee. Choosing preowned gear through Recast Fly Fishing also keeps top-tier tackle in active use on the water, reducing environmental impact while allowing you to round out your quiver for less.

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All gear is carefully inspected and assigned a cosmetic condition rating prior to sale. We do not sell broken or inoperable gear.

For rods, the cosmetic condition ratings are as follows:

Like New

• No nicks or scratches on the rod blank
• No scratches or chipped paint on handle or reel seat
• Completely clean cork with no chips or gouges
• Reel fastener screws and unscrews smoothly
• All guides are intact and firmly attached
• Undamaged ferrule connections

Great

• Minor cosmetic damage including scuffing on rod blank, chipped paint or scratches on metal components
• Intact cork with no chips or gouges
• Reel fastener screws and unscrews smoothly
• All guides are intact and firmly attached
• Undamaged ferrule connections

Good

• Cosmetic only damage (superficial scratches, scuffs, paint chips) to rod blank, cork, metal components
• Reel fastener screws and unscrews smoothly
• All guides are intact and firmly attached
• Undamaged ferrule connections

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