RedingtonVICE Fly Fishing Rod with Tube, Freshwater, Moderate Action Rod

I recently purchased the Vice in a 9 1/2 foot 6 weight. If you are looking for a fast action fly rod that won’t break the bank, this is it! This things casts like a rocket and turns over streamers with ease. For larger trout and smallmouth bass, this thing is money. If you’re looking to upgrade from the rod you started fly fishing with, this is a solid option. I bought this to back up a more expensive rod, but I like it so much I’m going to take it to Colorado this summer as my primary rod.

If I had paid better attention during my shopping I would have learned that this rod, being a fast action rod, is not ideal for beginners because its stiffness makes it difficult to feel the backcast loading--which makes it difficult to master the timing without watching the entire backcast which kills my aim. A fast action rod is also not great/designed for short casts either, and since my goal is small stream trout fishing I'm exchanging mine for the Redington Classic Trout for its medium action. 4 star rating given because the rod didn't fail me in any way, but rather I failed to put the necessary time and thought into my rod shopping. Redington says it's "...designed to be accessible to all anglers" and in the end I don't disagree with that, I simply misunderstood that to mean it would make a good starter rod. The case is nice, and the build quality of the rod seems excellent. Unfortunately as a total newb I struggled with tailing loops which put repeated "wind knots" into my tippet when I used this rod. That's on me though, and I'm only writing this to maybe save someone the hassle. I also own the Redington Crosswater rod and I'm much better at throwing tight loops with it. If you're looking for your first fly rod and want to keep the cost low, I can definitely vouch for the quality, capability, and relative user-friendliness of that rod.

Took to Alaska and it was my salmon and big trout rod. Had a spey rod and this one, the Green Dragon for the big fish. Attached a Piscifun fly reel, good line and we caught a large number of agressive 5 - 12 lb fish. I'd buy again if I break it.

I own several fly rods, this one is great and is even better for the price

This a great upgrade rod at an unbeatable price. Rod delivers every time and accurate casting. I ordered 8'6" 4wt lined with Rio perception line.

The fit and finish just aren’t up to par. Some might ask what I expect for a sub $200 rod, and the answer is I expect more.I bought a redington classic trout which is a less expensive rod and the fit and finish were great, no obvious flaws, but it’s just too slow casting for what I wanted to use it for. The Vice actually throws weight better (faster) but the fit and finish in the components are just not tight at all. I even had a replacement sent thinking it was a fluke and the replacement was just as bad. I would have returned it but I had a trip I needed to have it for so I ate the cost and kept it. It fished okay thankfully.It’s the third item I’ve bought from redington this summer (classic trout, Vice and rise reel) but after trying to contact redington twice about the Vice with no reply I will not be buying redington gear anymore. It’s not like I contacted them about all three items. I definitely have suggestions for how they could improve the rise such as smoothing the sharp edges so it doesn’t fray leader, but the rise and CT had no actual manufacturing flaws, unlike the Vice so I accepted I got what I paid for. However redington should make this right with the Vice and Their customer service never even got back to me. My money will be spent on other brands going forward.

I can not believe this rod for this price. It's absolutely insane. I have the 9ft 4wt and I couldn't be happier. Especially for under $200! If you want a rod that's better than a beginner rod and not spend a boat load. This is for you. It's done me well. I fish small mountain streams in North GA and East Tennessee and this one is great! Nice dry fly presentation. This rod is deadly accurate and great action for the price. I've got the Redington crosswater 9ft 5wt, classic trout 8.6 4wt, and now the Vice 9ft 4wt. I really like using the Classic trout in the small streams, but honestly having the 9ft allows me to keep my line over obstacles while drifting a little better. Redington makes great products at a fair price and the customer service is great. I recommend Redington to everyone. Sure this rod isn't hand made and doesn't have all the bells and whistles it's only $200, but the product you get with this rod is absolutely worth it!

I feel so bad that I had to leave this review. I bought this rod from the amazon warehouse for 115.00 bucks (regularly 199.00). Either price is a steal, I just stole less. I was totally skeptical - how could a hundred dollar rod compare to others I own that cost almost ten times that? I figured I’d cast it and stick it in the closet as a backup to something else more expensive. Holy crap can this rod throw a big ... fly and a full sink line. And it fished superbly. Easy distance, soft enough tip for good presentations. It’s not a super light rod, and the reel seat and guides /thread finishes are barely above Walmart rod quality, but geez I paid just over a hundred bucks for it. It’s a wild green color and the graphics on it look like a can of Monster Energy, and the dots to line up the sections are hard to see but now I’m picking nits. It’s a hell of a rod for the money. Yeah it’s probably made in China blah blah blah. Despite all that however, it’s now my go-to streamer rod and I’ll carry it rigged and ready as much as I can. Just don’t turn me in for doing it.

Zero issues. Was able to throw well and handle steelhead without issue.