The Clearwater is a stout trout and light bass fly rod that can handle big, heavy streamers, big hair poppers, dropper setups, and nymph rigs with ease. This is a great rod for pounding the banks from a drift boat or dropping poppers on the edge of lily pads. This is a must-have rod in Alaska for throwing mouse patterns and drifting egg patterns and flesh flies to big rainbows.
The new Clearwater Rod Series is not just a cosmetic facelift, but a complete overhaul from the ground up by our Vermont rod designers. Everything has changed except the value. It's still the best fly rod you can buy for the money, but with a significant upgrade in performance and looks in a comprehensive series that covers every angler from small stream addicts to Skagit slinging two-handers. Each rod was designed with a purpose-built profile and action to handle the kind of fishing the rod model would be traditionally used for, from medium-action small stream rods to medium-fast freshwater rods and fast-action big game rods.
Rod outfit includes:
Rod Action: Medium-fast action
Best for: Nymphs, Streamers, Dry Flies, Euro nymphing
Ability Level: Intermediate (learn more)
Model | Handle | Length | Line Weight | Color | Action | Weight | Price | |
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Orvis Clearwater Outfit 8ft 6in 5wt Fly Rod (586-4) | Half Wells | 8ft 6in | Black | Medium-Fast | $419.00 | |||
Orvis Clearwater Outfit 9ft 6wt Fly Rod (690-4) | Half Wells | 9ft | Black | Medium-Fast | $419.00 | |||
Orvis Clearwater Outfit 9ft 8wt Fly Rod (890-4) | Full Wells w/Fighting Butt | 9ft | Black | Medium-Fast | $429.00 |