s you round the bend on Montana
41 South and enter the town of
Twin Bridges, the splendor of the
community is easy to appreciate. “Twin” is
a quiet town whose primary inhabitants
are ranchers and fly fishermen. It doesn’t
boast a huge affluence and economic
luster, but Twin isn’t impoverished and
rundown. Twin is a living example of
practicality and simple sophistication
surrounded by pure decadence. Well, at
least for those who appreciate western
heritage and good fly fishing. The town
banner embodies this spirit better
than any other town crest I have ever
witnessed. The bronc rider wielding what
appears to be a Winston rod tethered to
A
Twin Bridges North Entrance by Mike Cline
a trout in buckskin and blue exemplifies
the essence of this strong community.
Winston Rod Company epitomizes this
same essence. At first sight, the small
building on the way out of town as you’re
headed towards to Sheridan up the
Ruby River the impression one gets is
“how can such sophistication come from
something so simple?” But, appearance is
only skin deep. When you walk through
the door (hopefully at 11:00 so you can
join the daily tour of the inner workings
of such a masterpiece) you are greeted
by Adam Hutchison, sales coordinator,
accomplished angler, and fly rod tech
geek. Adam is truly passionate about his