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Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2022
I loved the idea of an easy to carry fly rod and took this on a bike and fish trip where i carried my spin rod and fly rod, biked to a remote section of river and played around for a day. The rod casts well and performed well catching fish. I liked the design and packaging (makes it simple to keep the sections organized for quick assembly. The problem I ran into was one I never thought I would have. I had a size 14 dry fly on and was casting pretty far to reach a pocket behind a boulder. I myself was standing on a boulder out in the middle of the river so I had the freedom for a full back cast and the ability to reach near both shorelines with my casts. After a backcast and just as I loaded the rod for the forward cast, the second section from the end snapped. I was disappointed, needless to say. I was glad to have my spin rod so it didn't ruin the day. I am not sure if my rod was defective in some way. I hope that was the case. I am not sure how to go about trying to get a replacement to try it again, but I can say that a free replacement is the only way I would give this rod another shot.I hope all of you have better luck. From the positive reviews and ratings, it sure seems like my rod was a defective one.
Mike Barker
Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2018
I based my purchase on previous positive reviews and I was not disappointed. The rod is well finished and has a very nice action. I have just returned from a 3 day trip to Lake Onslow, (New Zealand) fishing for brown trout that take cicadas off the lake surface at this time of year. I fished the first day with my old 2 piece No 7 Killwell (a NZ brand) rod then switched to the Maxcatch for the last 2 days. Perhaps it is a little stiffer than I am used to for a 6 weight rod, but once all the pieces are assembled the action is hard to distinguish from a a multi-piece rod. I think I was actually casting further than with my old 7 weight rod. I purchased the combo of rod and reel. The reel took some getting used to, I don't usually fish with a fly reel that has a drag and the ratchet only seems to apply to line that is running out, it is silent when retrieving line. All my other reels have the ratchet or are silent both ways. I think I prefer the ratchet to be on or off but I soon got used to the different arrangement. The floating line supplied (with tapered leader) seems OK although I noticed that after 2 days of constant fishing that the end of the line was sinking rather than staying afloat.The case supplied with the rod and reel is robust and nicely finished and I like the way that the case accommodates the reel while attached to the rod. In summary I believe that this rod is well worth the price and the combo of rod, reel and line is a bargain.
PXB
Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2017
I will bump this to a five after I use it this weekend if it performs as it did while testing. I purchased this rod to use on a hike in fly fishing trip. I have used it only three times in the yard practice casting. NO FISH CAUGHT YET to test the rod with a fish on.The rod feels great with a light to medium action,and seems to be of very good quality especially for the price. I have a much more expensive G-Loomis that I would rather not break while packing in, however this rod seems to have a similar action at 1/3 the price. I weighed the rod and case in at 14.8 ounces so at under a pound it will be a nice pole to hike in. I am not a pro caster by any stretch, but this rod seems to make the cast smooth and my distance and accuracy is good with it.EDIT:Ok…I feel like I can give a good review after owning this for about 7 months. I have used this rod 4 times now, and 3 of them were backpack in trips.The rod performs very well and even though it is a 7 section rod, it maintains its action. It seemed to cast fine into moderate wind and although it was OK in hard wind I would have preferred my 4 section Loomis. OR, it could be my less than stellar casting technique.The packable size is fantastic and could even fit inside most packs even though I attach to the loops outside my pack. This last trip was a great trip into the Rio Grande just below Taos. The hike was great, and the rod worked flawlessly and landed several great trout.The price is right, and the performance is good. The customer service is excellent. I would recommend this product to anyone who wants a reasonable priced, backpacking Fly rod. Since purchasing this rod I purchased two more smaller 2/3 weight 3 and 4 piece rods from Maxcatch® and they work equally as well. These lighter and shorter rods do not pack as small as the 7 piece 5wt, but for backcountry streams and smaller rivers they are fantastic options.I had one minor issue with a rod but it was quickly resolved by Maxcatch® when emailed via Amazon. They have very good customer service. They are a Chinese based company so if that bothers you take a look at where most rods are made. These are NOT $200-$300 rods but they perform well. Looking at this as nothing but a backpacking or traveler rod I like it a lot.
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