Orvis Clearwater Fly Rod Review (Hands-on & Tested)

[@YTusercomment]

I own seven Fly rods...all are ORVIS rods and four of them are ORVIS Clearwater. They are fine rods...the taper of the later models were based on the more costly Helios rods. ORVIS Clearwater rods offer some of the best bang for the buck.

[@daklight2792]

So for someone who has been fishing for a year on a Wild Water kit bought from Amazon, would this be a good upgrade? How does it compare to something like a Redington Wrangler as an upgrade?

[@intoflyfishing]

Best best rod is the one in your hand. This is a better kit than Wild Water IMO, but if you're catching fish on the WW, keep it going!

[@m.h.english4773]

Well done young man! But I would simply LOVE for you to review the below travel fly rod by Rigged & Ready which I use with my Orvis Rocky Mountain Four fly reel for the 4WT set up and is as “smooth as butter” when casting and landing fish. But I’m very interested in your professional opinion on the product if you would be so inclined. 😇

[@bryanmorgan6217]

I’ve found that the Cortland 61/2 weight line loads the rod a little better on the 9-6 wt.

[@brucekipper3004]

What rivers do you guide on? I fish SW Montana a couple of times a year.

[@glennplatvoet7111]

I have one 11 weight & a lamson working out just fine

[@markmcmyn8967]

I bought a 10' #5 clearwater for fishing BC, Canada trout lakes. 1st outing, I snagged an anchor line ,so I lightly lifted the rod a couple of times to free the fly. The rod shattered like glass,in the top,middle,and butt section. Catastrophic failure. I ordered a 2nd rod. The tip snapped when I gently tried to free the fly that was caught on my coat.Curious,I tested the tip strength just under the break. It snapped off 2 or 3 times with light finger pressure.I informed Orvis,and they wanted to send me another rod.I refused. I've flyfished over 50 years.and never had a rod(s) break like these clearwaters!

[@kgilliagorilla2761]

Must’ve been a bad batch?? I have a six wght I use for smallmouth. I have caught carp that had it bent pretty good with no problems.

[@intoflyfishing]

@@kgilliagorilla2761 That's crazy. Sorry to hear that. We've had a few of these run through the team and no such experience.

[@YTusercomment]

I own four ORVIS Clearwater rods of different weights and lengths - 3-wt, 4-wt, 6-wt, and 8-wt. I've never had such experience...nothing but much satisfaction from fishing with my Clearwater rods.

[@bryanmorgan6217]

It is a shame they didn’t include a hook keeper.

[@YTusercomment]

They used to....but later dropped it. I also wish it were still there. I hook onto one of the steel supports for the ceramic loop guide. You never want to hook into the ceramic loop guide directly.

[@eccy269026]

whats wrong with the audio mate