Cabela S Wind River Fly Rod Review

My new fly rod and reel combo.

Cabela s wind river fly rod review.

I ordered the 9 6 weight 4 piece rod for 125 and spent the extra coin i saved on a reel and line to go with it. 2 piece 9 5 6 w cabelas tube 40 00. The new cabela s synch fly combo is a great entry level fly rod and reel combo that outperforms its beginner price point. The synch rod is surprisingly castable and predictable on the water and should let most any fly fisher focus on the fishing with confidence making the synch fly combo a cost effective winner.

It is the wind river rod and reel combo from cabela s. The 9 5 weight weighs in at a respectably light 2 95 ounces. Then cabela s put the lsi rods normally about 189 on sale with free shipping to boot. Die cast machined aluminum frame and spool v cut arbor spool smooth rulon drag our most affordable fly reels do more than just hold line they boast features you d expect to find in more expensive models.

The fit and finish is very good the cork is fantastic and the matte black finish is stealthy and modern. The wind river 4 weight is my 3rd cabela s rod purchase and i should be getting a three forks 8 weight monday or tuesday of next week which i will put to hard use and give another review of in the future. Cabela s rogue fly rod review. Cabela s mtx 9 8wt added 08 13 16 this is the top of the line cabela s fly rod and features the latest 3m nano silica resin.

I got the wind river on a whim i had been perusing the cabela s website and noticed they were running a 50 off special on the. Make offer cabela s crystal river cahill fly fishing rod ch 695 case 9 7 8wt 2pc martin mountain brook graphite fly fishing rod. The cabela s rogue is a damn fine fly rod. It is a 4 weight rod and works great.

Nano silica resin uses microscopic silica particles to penetrate deeper into the rod s graphite fibers which results in a stronger rod that is also lighter since less resin can be used. The large rulon disc drag delivers smooth braking performance to cushion charging fish. All of these were good rods in the 150 200 price range.