M MAXIMUMCATCH Maxcatch Extreme Fly Fishing Combo Kit 3/5/6/8 Weight, Starter Fly Rod and Reel Outfit, with a Protective Travel Case

So far,it’s been a great rod and reel,caught several trout up to 3 pounds,handled the fish well and it casts pretty good,i would buy this again

9ft/5wt. GREAT Beginner outfit. It has everything you need. Gets you started on the water, so you can enjoy and decide whether you want to really invest in the hobby longterm. I haven't used the flies (i use much smaller flies). I would buy this again and recommend to new hobbyists. Easy to cast and set up. Very portable and light weight.

UPDATE: Manufacturer saw my review and volunteered to send a new rod section. New section arrived about 6 weeks after purchase. Now I have a complete rod with functioning guides. I'm upping the rating to 4 stars as this is a good starter combo and certainly worth the money spent. The rod is a nice configuration, 4 piece travel rod is ideal for taking on a plane. The reel is adequate and comes pre-spooked with floating line and a tapered leader. The problem for me is the first guide. The ceramic ring (or whatever material it is) is gone and the guide has a sharp inner surface so if I use it as is, the fly line will be ruined in no time. I’m not sure I have time to return it before my fishing trip… so I may be stuck. I’d give this rod high marks if not fir thy e defective guide. Nice weight, casts well. But… broken guide.

I can’t compare it to much but I have a martin fly rod combo for 30$. I thought that was a decent setup. I pulled the trigger on this combo 8wt because I want to up my game. Oh man what a huge difference.. The handle is a soft touch cork. The rod feels really light. The rod case is nice and solid for protecting it. It came with some flies that seem decent to start with and a fly case. The reel is awesome compared to the martin combo I have, adjustable drag/doesn’t click while reeling, much bigger size, and the quality look/feel is great. The casting is super easy for me. Barely had to try and it wanted to throw the line like it wasn’t even there.. I received it today and immediately took it to the lake around the corner and I messed around with it. Caught a bunch of bluegill on it, 8wt is pretty over kill for panfish but I wasn’t catching any bass at that area so I switched to small flies. I will update this post if any issues arise from more usage! I highly recommend this combo! As an upgrade from some thing like the martin combos that are cheap.. or even skip the cheaper combos all together and go for one of these!

***Update, I have received a replacement for the peace that was broken. So now I am satisfied with the order. The reel works pretty good. I caught a 4lb Hybrid bass in fast past water and it performed real well. The drag was working Good, and allowed me to check off one thing on my bucket list. *** About I just bought this rod combo and only used it once maybe twice. I have kept it in its case and only take it out when I want to use it. Well the third time I went out, I was bringing my line through the guides, not putting any pressure on the rod, and it snapped. Very disappointed with this.

I have 4 fly setups that are much heavier and much more expensive for salt and bass. I wanted something light and cheap to leave in the truck to fish small ponds for bluegill and the occasional small large mouth on my way home from work. I figured what the heck, this combo costs 1/10th of my 7wt setup. I am honestly super impressed. I figured with the price I was going to get something super flimsy and low quality, but I was pleasantly surprised. Even the line is good. Rod has a nice fast action great finish surprisingly light, and although the reel isn’t the best looking, it does what it needs to do on a 3 wt, which is hold the line. The carry case seems to be made well, and the extra fly box and storage on the carry case makes keeping this setup under the seat of my truck a breeze. For bluegill and crappie this thing has taken the place of my TFO 5wt. Blue gill the size of your hand feels like fighting a 7lb bass on a bait caster. Oh and the free hat they threw in was a nice bonus as well. Thanks yall, I’ll spread the word to my buddies.

Really solid. Is it super light and responsive like more expensive gear I've used from Scott, Sage, Loomis, Fenwick and Orvis? Nope. Is it comparable to entry level rods from Cabelas and Reddington that cost more than it does? I think so. Here's the niche I think this outfit occupies: if you're new to fly fishing this is a great place to start. You might never need more than this outfit besides replacing worn leaders and adding tippet. The included flies aren't great but you can probably catch some fish with them and not need anything other than what comes in the package on your first outing. I use my own flies--I've been tying things that work for me for decades. Alternatively if you are more experienced and have kids or friends that are interested in trying fly fishing but you don't want to loan them a fancy stick or have them drop and bend the rim on a good reel before they tie your leader into wind knots... This is an inexpensive way to protect your other gear. The single action reel is very functional. The fly line is surprisingly good. The knot attaching that fly line to the tapered leader is a mess on mine. Plan to learn how to tie a nail knot if you don't already know. The zipper case is excellent. I'm really happy with the purchase.

I bought this to use while backpacking and fishing small mountain streams. I took it out once to make sure it worked okay and found that the rod worked well, the reel is acceptable, but the friction setting likes to drift. I found several times where the friction disappeared and the reel was nearly free spooling. On my second outing I was able to fish for about an hour in a small stream in an open valley. I ended up snagging a sage brush as I started a back cast and the top section of the rod snapped. There was very little pressure on the rod, it should not have broken so easily. The case was decent, the fly selection was also pretty good. I didn't get much of a chance to actually test them out. Overall, the rod and reel aren't worth it, even for the price. I would look elsewhere.