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I went on the Mongolia headwaters and canyon trip (fantastic by the way) and since my old rods were long two piece I needed new, shorter, 4 piece rods for the trip to catch large taimen. As only an occaisional flyfisher, I did not want to spend a lot of money for the three rods recommended for this trip and bought H2O fresh TFS rods on the advice of TFS staff. TFS loaded them up with the recommended lines for the trip and I was all set to go. All 3 rods (one 6 and two 8) worked great including bringing in the taimen I caught! I am not an experienced caster, however, these worked great for me.
Posted by Grant on Aug 15th 2022
Light, nicely balanced and casts very well.
Posted by C Michaell Pierce on Jun 21st 2022
I bought the rod to leave setup in the boat so I would have a 5wt on-hand to pick up or hand to someone for those rare lower Sac dry fly moments—though, I’m enjoying casting it, so it may get more use than that. I wanted a slower action rod for gentler down-river hook sets on these big fish. I haven’t fished it a ton, yet, but I already love it. I throws a nice open loop and has great effortless power and it tracks really straight for a slower action rod up to about 50’. The reel is fantastic! All of these things are pretty over-engineered now, honestly, but it seems better than reels that cost me the price of the whole outfit. Speaking of price, I’ve never seen anything close to it in the price range—with an extra tip, great warranty and legendary Fly Shop Redding service, I don’t see how you can go wrong.
Posted by Matt Brown on Jan 31st 2022
I have been practicing on my own and being taught by my 14 year old son how to fly fish. The kid is amazing at it! He is the reason why I am now getting into fly fishing. So after 3 weekends of fishing (practicing) with my H2O I finally hook and landed a fish! I had many tales but wasn’t doing one thing right then another thing…. This Rod for me as a beginner is great! My son wanted to use it but I said not until I catch one on it first. He smiled and used his rod this morning and caught 4 nice trout. Great rod for the price and warranty sounds great hope I never have to use it. My son wants one now so I am saving for another.
Posted by Justin on Oct 23rd 2021
I took my H20 rod/reel/line setup on a trip to Alaska and used it to successfully catch grayling, Dollie Varden, big rainbows, and Coho. Once I got to know the rod, it was fantastic!
Posted by Chuck on Aug 24th 2021
The Rod an reel both are an amazing set up. Shipping was incredibly fast, I live 5hrs away. Definitely making a drive up to the shop!
Posted by Evan on Aug 1st 2021
one of my most consistent flys
Posted by Douglas Ramezane on May 10th 2021
I’ve been dealing with you for years, mostly for hooks. Your service has been exceptional, now you over did it. The rod combo is the perfect set up! And I own 9 rods from 3 to 8wts. Your the best, now I know why I recommend you to my fishing buddy s .
Posted by David Nichter on Apr 23rd 2021
This is a great combo for beginners. Everything is in great quality and is very nice. Highly recomend
Posted by Lucas on Aug 22nd 2020
This is a great looking rod and reel. This rod has a great feel to it. I bought the Fall River rod with the L2a reel. Not sure you can find a better rod and reel for the money.
Posted by David Frattini on Jul 13th 2020
Got this for my daughter for a Montana trip this summer as an alternative to the usual suspects: orvis, reddington, tfo.
The jury won’t be in until after the trip, but I was pleasantly surprised when we threw it in the yard. It is forgiving, but livelier than other rods at this level and my daughter could feel the rod load, which, in my opinion, is so important to developing her cast.
Only negative for me was the neon fly line, but maybe that will help her too.
Posted by Tim on May 7th 2020
A year ago I called the shop interested in a new rod and reel. They recommended their Signature Fresh H20 with a L2A reel Sacramento #6 combo for a great all around set up. They were spot on! I couldn't be happier with it! Everything from the finish of the rod to the action is outstanding. It handles dry flies with delicate ease and big bass streamers with confidence. The large arbor reel is smooth with plenty of drag power. The finish and look of the reel is amazing, something you have to hold in your hand to truly appreciate. As for The Fly Shop staff they were extremely knowledgeable and very helpful. Their customer service is second to none. I would recommend the combo and the shop to anyone. Thanks again for all your help.
Posted by Werner McCormick on Apr 30th 2020
Too soft it is hard to get the line out of the water
Posted by Richard Reinders on Mar 19th 2019
I have three of these rod/reel packages, in wt. 4,5, & 6. In general I think they are a good value for the cost and I enjoy fishing with them. The L2 reel felt a bit heavy at first but the large arbor and smooth drag compensate are very nice. My comment here is about the reel seat on the rod. The photo appears to show a reel seat with double uplocking rings, however all three of mine have a single ring. I first noticed it loosening slowly as I fished, and it would start to feel wobbly, which would remind me to tighten it. But recently while fishing, the reel simply dropped off into waist deep water. Fortunately I had the drag set tight and could pull it up off the bottom. I know this is an economy rod, but my suggestion would be to manufacture these with double rings - for even a few $ more I think it would greatly improve this rod. I am otherwise very pleased with them.
Posted by Jim Froland on Dec 19th 2018
I'm very pleased with the quality and performance of this product. The 9' 4 wt. graphite rod has enough touch to be stealthy, but enough back bone to get you where you need to be in bigger waters. The L2a reel looks fantastic with the rod, and is installed with backing and Rio Gold line. It even has its own reel pouch. All of your components can be broke down and stored in a nice looking, sturdy carrying case for easy transport to and from the creek.
Upon opening the box, you are five minutes from being able to use everything. You'll be very happy with this rig. I've been looking for the right one for years, and for the price, you're not going to find much better than this.
Posted by Jason on Jun 5th 2016
