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Your cart is empty.With a traditional build that includes a half wells grip, rosewood reel seat and stainless steel snake guides, Crisium fly rods are constructed for those who cast with a smooth and patient stroke. As reward for their patience, casters receive nearly effortless casting and exceptional protection of light tippets. Built in two-piece models from 7- to 9-feet in length, Crisium fly rods are exceptional on smaller waters where the quality of the presentation reaps greater rewards than casting distance.
Peter
Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2024
I have wanted a small rod set up for small stream fishing in the mountains and this rod fits the bill well. It is most certainly a medium fast action with good snap making roll casting easy and will toss a line a reasonable distance. Don't expect big stream distance throwing with the rod. Use it for what it's made for and you too will be happy.Its fit and fish is excellent and I expect it to last a long time. For the price point.... HIGHLY Recommended.
Peter
Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2024
I have wanted a small rod set up for small stream fishing in the mountains and this rod fits the bill well. It is most certainly a medium fast action with good snap making roll casting easy and will toss a line a reasonable distance. Don't expect big stream distance throwing with the rod. Use it for what it's made for and you too will be happy.Its fit and fish is excellent and I expect it to last a long time. For the price point.... HIGHLY Recommended.
farzad hariri
Reviewed in Canada on April 23, 2023
Very nice design. Actually I had high hopes on this rod. Feels great to keep it in your hand and handles the line very well.I was using a 4lb test leader and while trying to release a snag, it broke in half!I was very shocked! I wasn't even fighting a fish or something.I would not buy this again.
farzad hariri
Reviewed in Canada on April 23, 2023
Very nice design. Actually I had high hopes on this rod. Feels great to keep it in your hand and handles the line very well.I was using a 4lb test leader and while trying to release a snag, it broke in half!I was very shocked! I wasn't even fighting a fish or something.I would not buy this again.
Jake Robinson
Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2021
When I received the rod the rod tip was broken off in the box, I am in college and never got a chance to return the rod so I literally WASTED my money. On the plus side, The rod looks nice and feels great. Just came broken.
Jake Robinson
Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2021
When I received the rod the rod tip was broken off in the box, I am in college and never got a chance to return the rod so I literally WASTED my money. On the plus side, The rod looks nice and feels great. Just came broken.
Jarrett F.
Reviewed in Canada on August 14, 2020
This rod is amazing!
Jarrett F.
Reviewed in Canada on August 14, 2020
This rod is amazing!
davi debruin
Reviewed in Canada on July 26, 2019
Great rod my second one of these for a price can’t beat it no complaints
davi debruin
Reviewed in Canada on July 26, 2019
Great rod my second one of these for a price can’t beat it no complaints
Marie-José Marcotte
Reviewed in Canada on October 20, 2017
very good
Marie-José Marcotte
Reviewed in Canada on October 20, 2017
very good
Buddy!
Reviewed in Canada on October 31, 2015
I haven't caught anything with it yet. But it seems like a good rod
Buddy!
Reviewed in Canada on October 31, 2015
I haven't caught anything with it yet. But it seems like a good rod
LA
Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2014
I started fly fishing after a 25 year absence and bought this rod on Amazon based on the user reviews. I have an 8'6" inch fiberglass Fenwick which I purchased in 1980. It is too valuable as a collectors item to use fishing. I purchased the 8'6" Okuma Crisium 4/5 wt. I use a 4wt-wf Supra line, 2x Flourocarbon leader and 3x or 4x tippet. I use it for dry flies. Awesome! Works great. I liked it so much I purchased the 9' 5/6 wt.Crisium fly rod. It is much stiffer than the 8'6". I use it with a 6wt-wf line for fishing nymphs and streamers.I liked both these rods so much I bought another of each as a spare. I have looked at many a high dollar rod up here in Montana where I live half the year. I can not see or feel much difference between them and the Okuma Crisium. I have not fished with any of the high dollar rods that are available from the shops here in Montana, I am sure they are excellent fly rods. I doubt they are so much better than the Crisium as to justify spending 5 to 10 times more.
LA
Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2014
I started fly fishing after a 25 year absence and bought this rod on Amazon based on the user reviews. I have an 8'6" inch fiberglass Fenwick which I purchased in 1980. It is too valuable as a collectors item to use fishing. I purchased the 8'6" Okuma Crisium 4/5 wt. I use a 4wt-wf Supra line, 2x Flourocarbon leader and 3x or 4x tippet. I use it for dry flies. Awesome! Works great. I liked it so much I purchased the 9' 5/6 wt.Crisium fly rod. It is much stiffer than the 8'6". I use it with a 6wt-wf line for fishing nymphs and streamers.I liked both these rods so much I bought another of each as a spare. I have looked at many a high dollar rod up here in Montana where I live half the year. I can not see or feel much difference between them and the Okuma Crisium. I have not fished with any of the high dollar rods that are available from the shops here in Montana, I am sure they are excellent fly rods. I doubt they are so much better than the Crisium as to justify spending 5 to 10 times more.
Eric Wentz
Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2014
I bought this rod through amazon warehouse deals for a third the listed price. It is a two piece, 8'6" graphite 6/7wt flyrod. The rod looks great and casts very well. I already have a 5wt fiberglass rod and a 8wt fiberglass rod so I really wanted to get a graphite rod for a good price in a different weight that I did not have. I had previously owned an 8wt graphite rod but the rod was over 30 years old and broke during a fishing session.My first impressions is that this rod even though is a two piece, is very sensitive. I could feel the fish through the rod even if they gently took the fly and when fighting the fish I always knew I was hooked up. This rod also casts extremely well. It loads then propels the line through the guides so smoothly you need less effort to cast. With my fiberglass rods you really have to bend the rod with the flyline forcefully to get a similar result. My 5wt is the same size and number of pieces as this Okuma rod and the Okuma rod is superior in every way.I really enjoyed my first few hours of fishing with this rod. Great sensitivity, great casting and at a great price. I will update with more information soon after I get a few more hours of fishing with this rod but initial results are good.***UPDATE***10/27/2014I fished a couple of more times with this rod and I have to say I like it a lot. The one complaint I have is that the reel I am using with this rod does not stay in the reel seat because the tightening ring on the rod does not stay tight. I have a 100 dollar rod that has two tightening rings for the reel and that seems to be the best but I have not had this problem with my other rods that have only one ring. I never want to over tighten but I may have to. The reel has never fallen out but after fishing for about 15 minutes the reel kinda rattles in the reel seat so that I have to tighten the ring again. This is just my experience with the rod on a few occasions that I have taken it out. Otherwise this is a great rod. Casting is effortless but I am using an 8wt line on this rod just because I had either 8wt or 5wt to try it out and the 8wt seems great. I will have to update again when I try a 5wt line with this rod.
Eric Wentz
Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2014
I bought this rod through amazon warehouse deals for a third the listed price. It is a two piece, 8'6" graphite 6/7wt flyrod. The rod looks great and casts very well. I already have a 5wt fiberglass rod and a 8wt fiberglass rod so I really wanted to get a graphite rod for a good price in a different weight that I did not have. I had previously owned an 8wt graphite rod but the rod was over 30 years old and broke during a fishing session.My first impressions is that this rod even though is a two piece, is very sensitive. I could feel the fish through the rod even if they gently took the fly and when fighting the fish I always knew I was hooked up. This rod also casts extremely well. It loads then propels the line through the guides so smoothly you need less effort to cast. With my fiberglass rods you really have to bend the rod with the flyline forcefully to get a similar result. My 5wt is the same size and number of pieces as this Okuma rod and the Okuma rod is superior in every way.I really enjoyed my first few hours of fishing with this rod. Great sensitivity, great casting and at a great price. I will update with more information soon after I get a few more hours of fishing with this rod but initial results are good.***UPDATE***10/27/2014I fished a couple of more times with this rod and I have to say I like it a lot. The one complaint I have is that the reel I am using with this rod does not stay in the reel seat because the tightening ring on the rod does not stay tight. I have a 100 dollar rod that has two tightening rings for the reel and that seems to be the best but I have not had this problem with my other rods that have only one ring. I never want to over tighten but I may have to. The reel has never fallen out but after fishing for about 15 minutes the reel kinda rattles in the reel seat so that I have to tighten the ring again. This is just my experience with the rod on a few occasions that I have taken it out. Otherwise this is a great rod. Casting is effortless but I am using an 8wt line on this rod just because I had either 8wt or 5wt to try it out and the 8wt seems great. I will have to update again when I try a 5wt line with this rod.
devils fan
Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2012
absolutely love the crisium! got the 6/7 in 8'6'' and the 7/8 in 9' as far as i'm concerned okuma has a winner. the 7/8 is super stiff which i like. the 6/7 is slightly more flexible but not at all mushy. it loads very well and had no problems casting my entire line and still felt as though it had power left over. only tried a dry fly briefly and didn't have any trouble putting a delicate presentation down, just adjusted my cast accordingly.the 7/8 i haven't had a chance to use seriously yet but the few casts i have made were just as desirable as the 6/7. i even gave it a work out with a 9 weight and a 10 weight line for trials sake and it launched those quite well. even caught a bronzey on a test cast and the big rod had no problems with it. the only critique would be for okuma to put a full wells handle on the 7/8... my own preference for the heavy weight rods.for my own fishing style and fish i chase the rods are going to become workhorses! the price is incredible aswell which was originally my concern when i purchased them. without naming names or prices... the crisium is on par with my high dollar rods for a fraction of the cost.
devils fan
Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2012
absolutely love the crisium! got the 6/7 in 8'6'' and the 7/8 in 9' as far as i'm concerned okuma has a winner. the 7/8 is super stiff which i like. the 6/7 is slightly more flexible but not at all mushy. it loads very well and had no problems casting my entire line and still felt as though it had power left over. only tried a dry fly briefly and didn't have any trouble putting a delicate presentation down, just adjusted my cast accordingly.the 7/8 i haven't had a chance to use seriously yet but the few casts i have made were just as desirable as the 6/7. i even gave it a work out with a 9 weight and a 10 weight line for trials sake and it launched those quite well. even caught a bronzey on a test cast and the big rod had no problems with it. the only critique would be for okuma to put a full wells handle on the 7/8... my own preference for the heavy weight rods.for my own fishing style and fish i chase the rods are going to become workhorses! the price is incredible aswell which was originally my concern when i purchased them. without naming names or prices... the crisium is on par with my high dollar rods for a fraction of the cost.
Lana J. Yoho
Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2012
If you are looking for a forged billet fly reel -- well, you're probably not looking on Amazon.If you're looking for a high-quality, great-looking fly reel with an excellent drag system on the cheap, look no further than the SLV.I have a size 4/5 and a size 7/8 for steelhead. I can say that the 4/5 does an excellent job with scrappy smallmouth bass. The reel is cast aluminum, made in Taiwan. But the quality is there, no doubt. The drag had no problem with 15" bass; very smooth. As far as the steelhead go, I'll let you know this weekend. . . .I have purchased several "low-end" reels, including the Cabelas three-fork and the Reddington Crosswater. Both reels are more expensive than the SLV and neither comes close to the quality of materials or smoothness of the drag system. Honestly, unless you're fishing for tarpon or long-casting to bonefish, I don't know why anyone would pay 5 to 10 times as much for a similar-quality reel!
Lana J. Yoho
Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2012
If you are looking for a forged billet fly reel -- well, you're probably not looking on Amazon.If you're looking for a high-quality, great-looking fly reel with an excellent drag system on the cheap, look no further than the SLV.I have a size 4/5 and a size 7/8 for steelhead. I can say that the 4/5 does an excellent job with scrappy smallmouth bass. The reel is cast aluminum, made in Taiwan. But the quality is there, no doubt. The drag had no problem with 15" bass; very smooth. As far as the steelhead go, I'll let you know this weekend. . . .I have purchased several "low-end" reels, including the Cabelas three-fork and the Reddington Crosswater. Both reels are more expensive than the SLV and neither comes close to the quality of materials or smoothness of the drag system. Honestly, unless you're fishing for tarpon or long-casting to bonefish, I don't know why anyone would pay 5 to 10 times as much for a similar-quality reel!
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