Orvis Rods and my Personal Thoughts

 Back in 2014 I got my first fly rod. It was a cheap 4wt from Walmart with barely any flex or give. For

my first fly fishing rod it was perfect, but once I learned how to properly cast I quickly out grew it. So here I am on the hunt for a good rod. I had a few criteria. I wanted my new rod to be nine foot high, 5-8 weight, hold a large arbor reel, and have a nice warranty. At first I started looking at Reddington rods. They had just released a new rod after partnering with a golf company. Ill link the article I wrote about them here. My second choice was a Temple Forks Outfitters rod. On paper this was going to be the perfect rod. It was affordable, had a warranty, and had all the flex I wanted. I have nothing against TFO, but when I got to Cabela's to check the rod out in person I was less than pleased. It had to have been something about the action of the rod that just turned me off of it. 

So, after all that work and all that research I was back to square one. at least, I was until I stopped be the Orvis store. Inside I found the Clearwater rod and large arbor reel and fell in love with it instantly. The rod checked all my boxes and had an amazing balance to it. I walked out that day with my new rod and zero regret. 

A lot of people getting into fly fishing look at Orvis and think they're some crazy expensive, fancy company that is completely unnecessary. This couldn't be farther from the truth. While Orvis is on the more pricey side, your paying for what you get. The build quality of their rods is solid and feel

unbreakable in your hand. now, if you do manage to break a rod tip Orvis does have a 25 year warranty. For $300.00 out the door, you can not go wrong. I will have and use my Clearwater till the day I die and I know it will work without fail every time. 

I encourage new fishermen to do their research and to learn with something you can fuck up on, but when your looking for a new rod do not discount Orvis. They might be expensive but they are will worth it in my opinion.