Best fly rod to get you started!
I purchased this rod as a gift to my sister to get her into fly fishing. Its typical to be leery of budget minded options esp in fly fishing but this is one heck of a combo! I would recommend this anyone, even experienced anglers. Does it compete against $1000 rods? Well, obviously no. But in the sub $300 space this is just as good as any of the others and you get a reel and line with it. The line that comes with this isn't bad, it actually casts well. I did swap it out to the 5wt Long Belly Distance but that was to help my sister get the hang of casting sooner. That line shoots and roll casts with minimal effort. Great job Cortland, keep making the great products you do that have no only keep us in the game but got us started in it. Tight lines.