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.
Blanks are black
chrome with white accents
Quick rod
identifier on the blank
Chrome snake and
stripping guide with a ceramic insert
Full black nickel
aluminum reel seats
Rods with fighting
butts have composite tips for durability
Two-handed rods
have composite on the tip of the foregrip