Bamboo Craftsmen to Leave Winston
According to an Associated Press report, the four craftsmen who build bamboo fly fishing rods for R.L. Winston Rod Co. are quitting the company.
Winston has moved two rod builders from their graphite shop, but with the four bamboo craftsmen scheduled to leave by the end of January, can they really expect to produce as good a rod with only two months training.
Apparently, there has been descension within the bamboo shop since Winston decided last year to begin having some of its lower-end rods made in China, but it seems like there have been a number of other conflicts between management concerns for profitability and volume sales versus the craftsmanship required to produce a quality bamboo rod.
As reported in the Helena (MT) Independent Record
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