MAXIMUMCATCH Traveler Fly Fishing Rod: 7-piece IM10 Carbon Rod with Cordura tube in 5/6/7/8 weight (9' 8wt)

Bonne qualité

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.

I was looking for a small travel rod to stow away on a trip. Decided I wouldn't fish on that trip, but ordered this out of curiosity anyway. It's surprisingly nice for the money. Nothing remarkable, but the sections fit together well. Although the reel seat and guides are a little on the cheap side, they're not noticeably that bad. I have only lawn cast it so far, but it feels pretty good with a WF-5-F line. Action is relatively fast, and the rod is pretty lightweight. Of course the best thing about it is the size. In the tube, it's 19 inches long total, so it will fit inside a carry on bag or backpack rather than strapped on the outside. Compare that to a typical 4 piece travel rod that is 29 inches in the tube. Can't give it a 5 at his point, but I can't wait to fish it. Would I rather have a Sage? Sure, but they don't make a seven piece, and I paid about 10% of what they would charge.update 1-14-18 - finally got a chance to get this on the water and I was pleasantly surprised. Very lightweight. Moderately fast. This is a very sweet casting rod, fairly well appointed for the price.

Let me start off by saying I have not seen a 7-8 piece fly rod on the market for under $100 anywhere. Purchased this rod because it seemed to have received pretty good reviews, got here very fast and in one piece. The rod comes in a really nice and compact tube that fits in my Patagonia daypack, perfect for targeting alpine lakes and streams. Ended up taking it out and pairing it with my orvis battenkill and noticed the reel seat seems to dig into the metal on the reel, very disappointed with that so I got to work when I got home and tried removing the reel seat and switching out with another one. The seat is designed so strangely only that seat works with the rod... what the heck?! Removed the entire seat and grip and it fits fine now and doesn’t scratch my reel. The rod has handled several 3+lb largemouth and some 20+inch rainbow trout. Incredible backbone, and not one weak spot!! I could have received a defective reel seat but other than that there is nothing to complain about!!

A beautiful rod. Smooth casting of 8 weight line. Nice case and finish. Somewhat comparable to A Maxcatch Premier but 7 pieces instead of 4, with a case length of 19 inches. Casting, it felt like a 4 piece. Little difference between this rod and the 8 piece Maxcatch Alltime travel rod which I also bought. The Sensing Traveler is a slightly slower action (not quite as stiff) and is slightly lighter and seems to cast a little smoother, perhaps more accurately but the Alltime might be capable of slightly more distance. The difference is so slight it hard to be sure unless you have them together like I do. They are both 5 stars for functionality and value if you are traveling or backpacking.