Eagle Claw FL300-66 2-Piece Featherlight Fly Rod

40 years ago when I started fly fishing it was well an eagle claw yellow fly rod it works great then and it still works great today I think it is the best budget rod available but even if it doesn't cost as much as some of the outrageous high priced ones it still works perfect I would highly recommend.

Not the best looking rod but it performs superbly and the price is phenomenal. I understand that Walmart is now out-of-stock of the rod. I hope it's just temporary as I'd like to get another. Although designated a 5/6wt, it's definitely a 6wt and seems underlined with a 5 wt line. Jim

This ultralight fiberglass rod is an awesome addition to anyone's fly rod collection. It is NOT one of those high tech, nano fiber, cross-linked, titanium embedded, space aged super rods that come with a built in fish finder and autocaster. This is a simple fiberglass rod. Thirty years ago, it would have been considered a world class rod. Today, people laugh at it. But, if you want to have fun catching fish on an ultralight setup, this is a great way to start. It is also a great and forgiving rod to use when teaching young ones the art of fly fishing. When purchased for the right application, I would recommend this rod to anyone!

outstanding for the money..i prefer fiberglass when fly-fishing it just loads better when casting than graphite

Gets the job done fly fishing small creeks with heavy brush. For the price, cannot beat it. Casts smooth, really fun to catch fish on.

The 7' flyrod casts well with a 5 wt. line. The mid-section near the joint seems a bit large and stiff; but, after casting it some. It seems to make it a little faster action, rather than a slow action (as many of the old fiberglass rods were very slow action). Overall, for small creeks and ponds, where you don't need to cast too far ... this rod will work great and is a real deal for the price!

I had owned a featherlite 6 ft. 6 in. fly rod before. I decided to try the 7 ft. rod to maybe get a little more distance on my cast, which I did. I also needed a short rod, as I fish a lot on small brushy streams. I used the rod last Wednesday, caught several trout and was pleased with the rod. I was using a double taper #6 floating line, I haven't tried my #6 rocket taper floating line yet.

High value fly rod. Eagle Claw 7 ft 4wt. Not fancy, but very good. Has a well-designed progressive taper with some backbone to it. Allows yo deliver a oomph.to.a power stroke to distance. Not a whippy noodle blank. Nice rod.

Received the fly rod two days back, I has happy at first quick inspection. But the following morning discovered the lock nut slips tightening the reel on. Starting long over rod better now, and discovered the glass eyelet is cracked.

This rod fishes well and is a great deal for the price. However, I would not describe it as being "featherlight" as described. I'd say it's closer to a 4wt or maybe even heavier.