Orvis Clearwater Ii Fly Rod

This is a must have rod in alaska for throwing mouse patterns and drifting egg patterns and flesh flies to big.

Orvis clearwater ii fly rod.

Features of the clearwater ii fly fishing rod. The clearwater ii was really a delight to fish and matched up extremely well to the 4 weight rod that it came paired up with. Permit juvenile tarpon barracuda and even big freshwater predators like pike and big florida strain largemouth in the weeds are perfect targets. Clearwater ii rods utilize orvis design tapers created in manchester vermont.

Clearwater 5 weight fly line. It s obvious that orvis really did their homework when it came time to revamping both the rod and reel. View orvis clearwater on amazon. The new clearwater rod series is a complete overhaul from the ground up by our vermont rod designers.

It was giving a very smooth and comfortable feeling while using. Clearwater ii rods are the ideal choice for the budget conscious angler who wants a premium fly rod from the world leader in fly rod production without breaking the bank. P the clearwater 6 weight 9 fly rod is a stout trout and light bass fly rod that can handle big heavy streamers big hair poppers dropper setups and nymph rigs with ease. The orvis clearwater is based on the orvis helios 3d and 3f fly rods.

Clearwater la ii reel black. For big stripers and blues in the northeast rips and winter bull reds in louisiana the clearwater 10 weight 9 fly rod offers just the power you need to throw big flies in the wind and handle the broad shouldered strength of these great gamefish. For anyone who knows orvis this is a big deal. This is a great rod for pounding the banks from a drift boat or dropping poppers on the edge of lily pads.

Clearwater 905 4 fly rod. Top to bottom orvis offerings outdo or match even the fiercest competition and the updated orvis clearwater is perhaps the best example of this. Each rod is designed with a purpose built profile and action to handle the fishing the rod would be traditionally used for from medium action small stream rods to medium fast freshwater rods and fast action big game rods. Orvis has for the moment lept to the front of the pack in the arms race that is manufacturing fly fishing tackle.

A 9 foot 5 weight fly rod is pretty standard fare in trout towns from alaska to maine but our clearwater 905 4 is anything but ordinary. Complete overhaul of design and tapers for 2008. Orvis clearwater fly rod outfit comes with. The new reel ii was something else.

For 89 this reel was better than expected. The clearwater is made out of mid modulus graphite and only weighs around 3 ounces. The 9 5wt orvis clearwater deserves an article s worth of accolades but if nothing else this rod proves a surprising truth. Never before has there been such a quality rod at such an affordable price perfect for trout bums and beyond.

These are their top of the line fly rods with a phenomenal reputation. They impressed me with their reel.