Winston IBIS?

I have the 9' 5 weight and I can't recommend it enough. I tried an
Ibis alongside a Sage XP and a Winston IIx in the same weight and
length. I was impressed enough with the Ibis to buy it over those two
rods (it was also half the cost). It's fast for a Winston, and the feel
is excellent - it didn't feel as noodly as the Boron, but it also
didn't feel as stiff as the XP.

My only complaint is that the lower section right before the grip feels
a little large for a 5 weight, but it's something you get used to.
Other than that, the feel and sensitivity are excellent. It balances
very well with an Orvis BBSIII reel. The rod is a steal for 100$,and I
always felt it was even underpriced at 300$. Maybe I just got a good
copy. The rod is very, very smooth casting with a fresh long leader and
a size 16 parachute adams.



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- it didn't feel as noodly as the Boron, but it also
didn't feel as stiff as the XP.

How familiar are you with Boron rods? I had a Boron/Graphite rod built by
Ron Kusse that broke in half several years ago. That was the end of that.
Apparently, the Boron/Graphite rods of the 80s would become very brittle
with age and splinter. I had hung my fly on a blade of grass and did a
slight twitch to pull it off when my rod just exploded.

Are they using a different formula for the Boron these dayz. I love my
Kusse rod. It was a noodle. I like very slow action rods, but you don't
see many any more.

Op