Winston Air 2 Max 11WT 9'
In Stock • Bozeman, MT
ACTION: Very Fast.
GRIP : 7″ full wells grip on 6-10wts. 8″ full wells grip on 11-12wts. Premium Flor Grade Cork.
REEL SEAT: Silver lightweight anodized aluminum. Barrell engraved with Green Script logo. Double uplocking aluminum rings. 1 ½” Fighting Butt on 6-10wts, 2 ½” Fighting Butt on 11-12wts.
STRIPPING GUIDES: Cerecoil hard titanium construction with high flexibility and Ceramic insert.
SNAKE GUIDES: Recoil saltwater snake guides with hard titanium finish and high flexibility.
SECTIONS: 4
STORAGE: Premium Graphite Tube and Logo Rod Sock.
Description
MAX Accuracy. MAX Power. MAX Line Speed. MAX Performance.
Utilizing award-winning materials in conjunction with our fastest and most powerful graphite tapers to date, the new AIR 2 Max series optimizes performance in saltwater, warmwater, and large freshwater fishing applications across the globe. Each model has been meticulously tuned for accuracy, lifting strength, and line speed, boasting the highest strength-to-weight ratio of any rod we’ve ever made. The AIR 2 Max series are powerful without effecting castability or lightness in-hand. Our proprietary AIR 2 and Boron materials create unprecedented feel, power, tracking, recovery, and lightweight performance – truly redefining fast-action performance for any saltwater and big-game application worldwide.
Technology
The AIR 2 Max features our award-winning AIR 2 and Boron materials, showcasing our highest strength-to-weight ratio and fastest recovery action to date in a fly rod. These materials allow for unprecedented lifting strength, exact tracking, crisp recovery, and lightweight performance – perfect for any saltwater or big-game application anywhere in the world.
Components
The AIR 2 Max utilizes unique Cerecoil hard-titanium stripping guides. They are extremely flexible when stuffed into boat gunnels or tight spots. and use a ceramic insert that is incredibly slick, generating extremely high line speeds. This means achieving more distance with less effort, fewer backcasts, incredible line shooting, and unmatched durability.
To compliment the stripping guides, AIR 2 Max rods use Recoil hard-titanium saltwater snake guides, that are saltwater safe, stronger, lighter, and extremely flexible. These snake guides shoot line effortlessly, for fast shots with big flies.
The AIR 2 Max features a new universal flor-grade grip with low swells and short flares to provide anglers of various hand shapes and grip styles a variety of grip options. This aids in overall feel, line control and comfort when fighting the world’s largest fish.
Winston Air 2 Max
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Q: What specific fishing scenarios did you design this rod for, and where do you feel it truly excels in performance? A: The 9011 Max was designed with one critter in mind, the mighty Silver King. We designed this rod to be an easy casting, incredibly powerful fishing tool. The flex is balanced so you can gently present a tarpon toad, but holds enough power in the back half to put the hammer to a 100lb tarpon when the stars align.
Q: What fly line would you recommend pairing with this rod? A: Scientific Anglers Amplitude Tarpon or RIO Elite Tarpon
| empty | Short | Medium | Long | FINAL SCORE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caster 1 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 22.2 |
| Caster 2 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 22.6 |
| Caster 3 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 22.6 |
| Combined | 21.8 | 22.7 | 22.9 | 67.4 |
- Light rod. Easy-loading at the 30’ (short) distance target. Performed very well for one shot presentation. I wasn’t a fan of the pick-up set down cast at the medium distance targets. It felt a little noodly. When you push this rod or get more aggressive with it compared to some of the others, it doesn’t perform as well.
- Nice, big cork butt section that would likely lift well. This section is a bit too long though. Not too much bend in short, but to be expected with so much emphasis on power/strength. A joy at 50’ (medium) and kicks into turbo at 35’ of fly line in the air.
- Handle is longer up the blank, it feels choked up on rod. The close 30’ (short) shots are smoother than 50’ (medium). The rod feels a bit slower out at 50’.
The Air 2 Max is light in hand and loads easily at short range, making quick, one-shot tarpon presentations feel smooth and controlled. Once around 35 feet of line is in the air, the rod comes alive and performs well at medium distance, where it feels powerful and confident.
That said, pick-up and set-down casts at medium range felt less stable, and when pushed aggressively the rod did not respond as well as others in this class. The longer handle and oversized butt section may appeal to anglers focused on lifting power. This rod favors smooth, measured casting over an aggressive tempo, but is capable of bombing a cast with the right stroke.
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