I Bought a $20 FLY ROD from TEMU (Is it any Good?)

I Bought a fly rod from Temu for $20! In this video, I unbox this chinese fly rod, give you my first impressions, and then put it to the test against the ultimate warrior, the ditch tarpon! Did Temu just lower the barrier of entry to fly fishing? Is this rod a good option for a seasoned fly angler? Let's find out!
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[@RyanIzfishing]

Great video. Make this a series for sure🙌🔥

[@Eric.Estrada]

Thanks! Will do!

[@flyinggillsoutdoors8058]

Good video! Even though it’s not the greatest rod, lower price point equipment like this helps bring younger anglers and people just looking to get into fly fishing! A+ content as always!

[@Eric.Estrada]

Thanks, man!

[@bobnero19]

Good video...been wondering about TEMU stuff.. I would watch more of your fly fishing adventures in what appears to be the boonies of FL....

[@Eric.Estrada]

haha, make sure you subscribe! I fly fish all over the entire state of Florida primarily, but I also do annual trips to north GA, Louisiana, South Carolina.

[@MrMet1987]

Good informative video. You got a new sub 👍

[@Eric.Estrada]

Thanks for the sub!

[@Floridaflyfishingproductions]

Sugayling makes good fly rods i loved my 8wt

[@brendandemko7219]

Looks great for a little tarpon

[@Eric.Estrada]

It is! emphasis on little. haha got into a couple bigger ones and they manhandled the rod.

[@dadoutside6819]

I like a moderate to fast action rod. Nice looking rod. Probably keep it behind the seat in my truck as a spare or pond hopper.

[@Eric.Estrada]

haha yeah, that's one thing I thought about for this rod. A spare in case of emergency rod that just stays tucked away in the truck for any roadside sessions.

[@FishiganMilligan]

Cool video bro! What’s a decent glass rod you suggest on a budget? And what fly is that you’re using for the tarpon?

[@Eric.Estrada]

For glass rods, I been using Blue Halo's for years. I love their rods especially the Liger. It's a hybrid. As for the fly, if you dig through my channel you will find a video from a from years ago where I go over my tarpon minnow fly.

[@NoGoatFishing]

Great cideo

[@Eric.Estrada]

Thanks.

[@Nazman06]

I received a spincast reel yesterday from Temu. It was less than a buck. It looks like it will work for a year or two

[@Eric.Estrada]

haha awesome

[@slhibbs]

nice one thanks

[@Eric.Estrada]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@christopherromina5445]

I would only use this fly rod for trout

[@LetsGoGregg]

My first fly rod - $23 - Let's Go 👊 Is there a decent fly reel on TEMU too? In the next vid can you go over the fly line you used too. Great video

[@Eric.Estrada]

Thanks, I will try out reels here soon, and I am trying out different fly lines on this rod to figure out which one I like best. I can likely address a couple of the cons I had by simply matching a better fly line to the rod than I was tossing in this video.

[@Chris-cz3sq]

If it's shooting it to hard why not shorten your shooting head to accommodate to your power stroke?

[@Eric.Estrada]

It's actually the opposite, because the short shooting head taper on my fly line is too aggressive, I need to replace the line with one that has a longer lighter shooting taper.

[@user-cc9yz8zh7b]

Does the reel come with the rod

[@Eric.Estrada]

It does not.

[@TheSkiffWanderer]

Dang, beat me to it... hahaha

[@Eric.Estrada]

👀👀👀

[@BenjiRuck]

Did the reel come with the rod

[@Eric.Estrada]

It did not, my reel just happened to match the rod in color perfectly.

[@vinmandich7756]

When you put a shooting line that cost @ 100 called rio trout or tarpon shooting line it will make a shit rod feel like a million dollars put that line on a tfo mangrove then make a video you will see what im talking

[@Eric.Estrada]

I had a shooting line on here, and it was overpowered. Needed a regular WFF line to feel better.

[@Eric.Estrada]

I also used to use a tfo mangrove with a shooting line for bonefish, I loved that setup. 😂

[@davescheer5038]

🌴 So for $20 bucks it’s a winner ! Kinda well sorta , ahhh maybe 🤔😄 but first you gotta try the stress test by sticking the tip in a ceiling fan , then go cast in 4’ tall tiger grass, try to avert a gator , and maybe a few cotton mouths or rattlers hiding in the grass , now my first question is why you didn’t buy the matching reel , an extra $25 bucks for an aluminum CNC machined reel , now getting a functional working rod & reel ( the reel might of been spooled with line ) for under $50 bucks that could work , after all ya did hook up on a poon so what better way to break in 👈🏼 and not break a fly rod , well ya need a follow up vid on a temu fly reel or reels just to see if the drags work 😄 and then go hunt down a big boy to see if it it will with stand a battle , now I did go to Wally World and bought the Cortland 5-6 combo spooled with backing and line for $70 bucks and it’s , awww it’s ok it seems stiff not a lot of action but maybe it’s just me 😏, now how about a 9-10 wt temu set up and put it on a flats monster ! 🎉👍😳

[@Eric.Estrada]

Haha that’s my exact thoughts on the Cortland FairPlay combo from Wally World. Maybe I will try the reels next. They didn’t have any the size I wanted when i ordered the rod. It’s funny I said 1 fish but I jumped 2 tarpon on this rod in this video. The follow up video compares the temu special to a hand crafted custom built (put 5 fish in the air on it).

[@davescheer5038]

@@Eric.Estrada I’m really curious to see how well the Chinese made reels are and their drag on it , I might get adventitious and buy one 🤔

[@RoryLynott]

Slow and floppy. Sure, why not.

[@Eric.Estrada]

hahaha, it feels like that in the hand, but somehow when it casts it recovers and launches the fly out there.

[@EddieMarange]

This is dope! Makes me want to actually give this a try. Appreciate the breakdown bro 🫡

[@Eric.Estrada]

You should!