Orvis Ratings and Reviews
CLEARWATER Reviews
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"Orvis makes a great rod in the Clearwater 5W 9' ... it's flex, 4 piece assembly make it very user friendly ... although not the most expensive rod used by our foursome on my last fly trip (April,"... (read full reviews)
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""I always wanted a lightweight 7 foot rod. I already own an Orvis Helios, Hydros, Power Matrix, and T3 from 8 to 9 feet for 4 to 8 weight lines. When Orvis introduced the new Clearwater 7 foot 4"... (read full reviews)
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"I love this outfit because of it great quality to price ratio.I would recommend it to a beginner or an experienced fly fisherman"... (read full reviews)
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"This attractive fly rod casts beautifully and also has the backbone to handle large fish ------it is a great value for personal use or for a gift."... (read full reviews)
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"This rod is excellent. The durability is superior, and here is why. i was fishing in Shenandoah national park, i was going up a steep bank, i tripped and fell down about 5 feet and landed right on my"... (read full reviews)
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"I started out looking for a good solid 4-pc travel rod. Something that could take the place of my irreplaceable 2-pc Far-and-Fine bouncing around in the back of my truck all year. I came in thinking I"... (read full reviews)
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"I love this Rod, I have just started fly fishing with my son and he talked me in to using this rod the other day.I fell in love with it i had less trouble casting then with my cheaper rod and caught"... (read full reviews)
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"Just got home with this rod. With it, I bought the Hydros V large arbor reel. I needed a great rod & reel for fishing lakes out of my canoe (pike!), and have been looking at this online for a few"... (read full reviews)
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"What an excellent rod for the price. I bought this rod as a backup for steelhead. Only had a chance to use it twice so far on the tribs of Lake Erie for Steelhead. It casts great and handles great."... (read full reviews)
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"I purchased this rod and Battenkill Bar Stock IV reel combo for steelhead. Fishing in 31 degree weather with ice forming on 7wt line, the Wonderline stayed supple, reel operation was smooth, and rod"... (read full reviews)
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"What a difference 1 foot makes. Casting is a snap...Keeping line off the water during drifts, guiding the fly through seams, high sticking, all so much easier. This rod is even great for dapping. Try"... (read full reviews)
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"I am an old fashioned flyfisherman and I have several rods of different weights. Lately I bought this Clearwater 4 pieces outfit 9' for 6 weight but I was worrying about the rod response since it is a"... (read full reviews)
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"I purchased a clearwater II on Friday April 13, 2012. Yes it was last years model it was all I could afford. I was so happy to get an Orvis because it was an upgrade to me. I used this rod for 3 days"... (read full reviews)
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"This rod is not a bad rod just o.k. the 6 wt didn't come with a hook holder,which I think is a little weird and it is alot slower rod than I thought it would be,so nymphing suffer alittle .It did cast"... (read full reviews)
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"After fewer than 20 casts and without any misuse on my part, the rod tip broke AFTER landing a fish. The craftsmanship is suspect. I enjoyed the rod as long as it lasted, but I would heartily"... (read full reviews)