When it comes to fiberglass fly rods, this one is just a lot of fun to use! It is inexpensive but don’t let that confuse you with cheap! This fly rod is one of the most durable fibreglass fly rods I have ever owned! It’s exceptional at trout fishing and pan fishing! Dry flies,wet flies, tiny streamers is a lot of fun with this fly rod. I hope you give it a shot! Also! I have noticed some of them have the name White River on the rod blank now instead of the Cabela’s. Just thought you should know.
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Thanks for the review, I've been looking to get a fiberglass rod for panfish but don't want to invest a ton of money since I normally fish for big trout and salmon in the PNW. What reel/line would you recommend to pair with it?
Fun trick to keep the sections together, periodically rub the ends with wax and they'll stick together, the same thing happened to my 3wt 5'9" and this fixed it.
I worked for Cabela's and frequently recommended this rod for small Northeast streams and ponds when I lived up there. I own one myself and really like it. I have a classic setup on a 6'6" 4 weight with an Orvis Battenkill click pawl reel and a DT4F line. It fishes well. I even use it on small tailwaters in Colorado and for panfish here in Florida.
I will comment because I have these rods, including the older ones, some of which had a larger, bulbous cork grip and cork reel seat with sliding rings. Cabelas has had these rods in their catalog for many years, I think they started with a straw color rather than olive. Some of the newer, re-designed ones have that large hoop diameter tip top guide and it makes them more floppy than they need to be. I like to underline these slightly (like you can with the old Fenwick glass rods), because you can cast off the tip more and get greater line speed – they are definitely versatile enough to accommodate a range for personal preferences. I think my favorite is the 7’ in the 4/5 wt. and I will fish it with a 4 wt. Gold taper line (but that little 5’9” 3 weight is a blast too). They are definitely fun and worth the money, thanks for pointing these out. They even made a 7 1/2’ rod for a 7/8 wt line and a fighting butt, it’s a little heavy but very well made and casts amazingly well!
I purchased a 3wt and gave 49.99 and have used it a bunch. I bought to keep in the car.
I have never used a glass fibre fly rod before, but I have used a few fiberglass beach fishing rods here in the UK over the years spanning into decades, they all had awesome bite detection and feedback that no carbon rod has come close to such sensitivity. It is interesting to see a company bringing such a classic back, I have a quality split cane fly rod, but the weight puts me off. Tight lines from your subscriber over the big pond.
Great review! Might need to pick up this little rod for inland trout fishing now that steelhead season is coming to a close.
