CLEARWATER Reviews

"I purchased this rod for my husbands first Fathers Day and it was a great 1st fly rod for him! He has used it in the streams of NC and PA and has even carried it on a plane with no trouble. Loves it!"...(read full reviews)

"Always loved my Orvis fly-rod, but ran into some misfortune on the Little Red River in Arkansas the other day. Floated into a downed-tree, and my rod snapped. I was very disheartened. But Orvis"...(read full reviews)

"I took the trip of a lifetime with my 3 brothers and a cousin to Beaver Head, Montana the last June. I took my 7wt Clearwater Rod and also used the guide's 8wt Clearwater II rod. Both rods performed"...(read full reviews)

"I bought this rod for steelies and kings. I use my 8wt clearwater with my big game orvis reel, what a combo. This 8wt rod did wonders on the big manistee steelies.Nice control an can do a lil horsing."...(read full reviews)

"My wife got me this rod as a birthday present to use on our honeymoon in Belize. She picked it for the quailty, price and warrenty but little did I know I would have the greatest dy of my life"...(read full reviews)

"Just bought this beauty two weeks ago, so time will tell how great it indeed is. Fished with it for the first time in the mountains of North Carolina, off the Blue ridge pkwy. last weekend and caught"...(read full reviews)

"This Clearwater II rod is excellent for beginners. When I captured that 16lb salmon my friend thought the rod would snap. The rod and Battenkill Mid Arbor reel fits very good together and can easily"...(read full reviews)

"I had been flyfishing for a number of years with an hardware-store bought fiberglass rod, and decided that it was time to get something expressly designed for the purpose. I wanted an all-rounder that"...(read full reviews)

"I picked up this rod a while ago and used it lightly. Recently, I pulled it off the shelf to get the kids out and had an absolute blast with the action this rod provided. I don't know why, but I"...(read full reviews)

"This year I used the Orvis 25 year guarantee for the first time, and I received the CWII . Really I´ve found a completely different and powerful new rod that let me fish in extreme wind conditions in"...(read full reviews)

"I purchased this 9' 2 pc 5wt rod as a back up for my current Diamondback All American,this Orvis rod was a charm to cast,very light feel,very responsive and casts a 6wt line very easy.I would"...(read full reviews)

"I purchased this rod in part because I trusted the Orvis name and wanted a quality rod that I could readily afford (given that I am somewhat monetarily challenged). Once I got the chance to fish with"...(read full reviews)

"Purchased this rod as a package from the Sevierville, TN store about a month ago. Returned yesterday for the free fly fishing courses and walked out with the 5 wt package. Been fly fishing for about a"...(read full reviews)

"I bought a Clearwater I several years ago after I had learned how to cast with a cheap rod and then decided to upgrade. After breaking this rod in the backcountry and being issued a replacement, I"...(read full reviews)

"I bought an original clearwater 865-4 tip flex and battenkill mid arbor as my first fly fishing set up. This setup has worked great, but unfortunately, I broke the rod. I sent it to Orvis for repair,"...(read full reviews)

"I bought a 4 wt. Clearwater II combo after a long break from fly fishing. I didn't know what to expect as most of my flyfishing experience comes from fishing with heavy saltwater and bass bug tackle"...(read full reviews)