I’ve bought this rod for my son to teach him how to cast and fly fish. I agree that the #3 rod performs better with a #4 line, but is able to handle a cheap #3 line too. My son enjoys the rod a lot and will soon be able to handle a more expensive rod with care and skill.

日本製で6.6ftのロッドは(＃1～＃3は販売されてますが、＃5位はほぼないです。)見た事がないです。番手の表記は＃3ですが＃5～＃6が合っているとおもいます。ロッドアクションはスローアクションです。リールシートは１００円ショップのニスを塗りました。（ローズウッドが防水処理されてなかったのでカスタムしました）少し高級感がでました。

大型ではない管理釣り場や近距離で釣るには凄く扱いやすいロッドでした。とても良かったので家族の分も注文しましたが、出品者の都合により２度注文がキャンセルされました。１度目は頼み忘れたのかと思い２度注文してしまいましたが、購入できるようになってるのであれば購入できるように出来ないのであれば表示されないようにして頂きたいです。この店舗でしか扱っていないロッドだったので非常に残念です。購入できるようになれば購入したいのですが、購入できるタイミングがいつ来るのかわかりません。

I love this rod. I think it casts like a dream and can cast a 3/4/5 line. I have been fly fishing for years and have a number of rods in this weight/length, but this one will be getting some use. If I had found this earlier I likely would not have a few of those other rods.I have cast with a 3WF, 4WF, 4DT and a 5WF and I can cast 45' with accuracy, which is plenty for where this 6'6" rod will be used. It is faster than a Cabela's CGR 4WT, definitely on the faster side of the fiberglass spectrum. This is a very good fly fishing bargain. There is a lot of gear snobbery in fly fishing, which is funny - people may dismiss this rod as cheap junk - but that is their loss. Take the chance and get one and check out The Fiberglass Manifesto web sites review of this rod.I am going to to get the 8' 5/6 to use with 6WT and 7WT for larger rivers and stillwater bass fishing.EDIT: added a few photos. This is a fun rod that now is kept in the trunk of the car along with a cheap Martin Model 60 'tuna can' reel so it is available if a pond or small stream calls out to me. I think it is great with a 4wt DT line and it is best used for small streams/brooks or hunting bluegill or crappie.

I own 8 fly rods in the 200-400$ range and really appreciate a well made fly rod. I fish small streams regularly and love a short, slow action rod for short, accurate casts. I own a similar high priced 6 foot 3 weight but was very curious to see how this cheap little fiberglass rod was. A similar brand name fiberglass rod averages 200-500$. The eagle claw is very impressive for what it is. It doesn't compare to a more expensive rod but it is $30...what do you expect. For the money, you will not find a better fly rod. Do your self a favour and grab one of these as a backup or to teach your kids.

I have been fly fishing on and off for about 15 years now, mostly piddling around ponds for bream. Over the past couple of years, however, I have been using a fly rod almost exclusively for all of my fishing. I am what I would consider and intermediate when it comes to my level of proficiency. So, take that into consideration as you read through my observations on this rod.This Eagle Claw Featherlight 3/4 weight fly rod is an absolutely amazing bargain. I have yet to fish it, but have done a good bit of dry casting in the yard. I can hardly put it down! As compared to the graphite rods that I have been fishing my whole life, it has a much slower action. I would call it medium slow. It has a little graphite in the rod, per the manufacturer, so it is not entirely made of fiberglass. This does give the rod more backbone when comparing it to other fiberglass rods, but not so much as to make anywhere near as stiff as a graphite rod. The inscription on the rod itself states 'parabolic action'. That would about explain it. There is quite a bit of flex in the tip and the butt of the rod, with less in the middle, where the 2 sections join. This rod just begs to be cast!The wraps don't have the quality in craftsmanship that you will see on a higher end rod, and the epoxy work is the same. They aren't bad- just not as finely wrapped and there is more of a 'glob' of epoxy than you would see on a TFO or Orvis. I love the bright yellow blank, and the gold wraps. It is gaudy to the point that it's pretty. The reel seat is made of cherry and aluminum. The cork grip has a nice 2 tone look to it, and there is some fill spots in all 5 of these that I have purchased. It won't win any awards for the finest cork grip on the market, but at this price, that point is moot.Of note, is that this rod is inscribed as a 6'6", 3/4 WT rod. This is not a 3 WT. It will cast 3 WT line, but casts a 4 or 5 WT much better. I had the best cast with a 4 WT Vangaurd weight forward line from Bass Pro Shops. I emailed Wright McGill and Co, the makers of this rod, and asked them about the weight rating. They responded promptly, and stated that this rod was indeed a 4/5 WT rod. So I'm assuming that this is a misprint on the rod blank? It doesn't really matter to me, for my purposes, but I thought I would throw this out there for anyone else that this may be important to.I paired this with a $13 Martin model 63 tuna can reel from ebay, and it is just a dandy. I have more coin in the line than the rod and reel combined! Anyone should be happy with this rod. Of course, there are a lot of equipment snobs in fly fishing. I love good quality gear. However, this rod casts as good as any I've ever cast, and I have seen several old timers fishing this rod (or its' 7', 5/6 WT Brother) on the South Toe River near Mt Mitchell, NC. And for what it's worth, they were tearing those rainbows and brookies up with that light saber!! You really don't have to spend a fortune to get into this sport. This rod will be a great introduction to a new fly fisherman, and should be a lot of fun even for those more experienced. Get this rod!! You will not regret it!!