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R.L. Winston Rod Co. (Twin Bridges, Montana) bamboo fly rod craftsmen quit

The four workers who build bamboo fly rods at the R.L. Winston Rod Co. http://www.winstonrods.com/ in Twin Bridges have resigned in protest over a dispute with management.

Glenn Brackett, Jerry Kustich, Wayne Maca and Jeff Walker — all workers at Winston’s bamboo shop — said they will be done by Feb. 1.

Brackett, a former co-owner of the company who has built bamboo rods for 33 years, said he felt compelled to quit after CEO Woody Woodard rejected a candidate chosen by Brackett to learn the craft of bamboo rod building and carry on the company’s tradition.

The exodus of the entire bamboo staff is another sign that Winston is putting profit ahead of quality, Brackett said.

And couching it in emotional terms, Brackett said the loss of 80 years of bamboo rod building experience between the staff marks the end of an era for the 76-year-old company.

By Nick Gevock of The Montana Standard

Full Story: http://www.mtstandard.com/articles/2005/12/01/newsbutte/hjjeihjijbhfec.txt

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