Rivers of a Lost Coast

North Coast Legends

Lew Stoner

In the late 1920s, Lew Stoner and Robert Winther purchased the Western Fishing Rod Company in San Francisco and formed the Winston Rod Company.  Within a few years the Winston Company was famous for making incredible bamboo fly rods. Working alongside members from the Golden Gate Angling and Casting Club, Lew introduced a hollow-fluted bamboo rod construction that revolutionized rod-making. Like fellow rod designer E.C. Powell, Lew helped push California into the forefront of innovative tackle design during the 1930s and 40s.

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