Maxcatch Predator Big Game and Saltwater Fly Fishing Rod: 7'11''/9'/9'2''/10', 4-Piece, 8/9/10/11/12 Weight

This was an amazingly good buy. I took it to Holbox Mexico and fished it for five days. Performed perfectly. The rod is medium fast and the reel is medium arbor with a great drag! We were all surprised at the quality of the entire rig. I have TFO, Orvis,Winston and other rugs an this is good stuff.

This is a solid rod! I fish every single day and I need a real workhorse that I can really work on a variety of saltwater fish. I swear when it comes to rods breaking, it never seems to happen from fighting a fish. The first night out with this rod, the wind knocked it over while I was changing flies, a small rock about the size of a golf ball rolled about 1/2” and tapped the rod tip... when I picked up the rod, I noticed it was cracked all the way around the top guide. When I touched the end, the tip dropped to the ground. Despite my frustration and swearing, I was still able to manage some very slowed down casts and landed a baby snook. Amazon sent a replacement quickly the next day and I had a replacement about a week later. Unfortunately, I had the rod repaired by then and kept using it. Now that tarpon season is over and I’m not swamped with work and fishing, I need to get that replacement sent back! At the end of the day, 1” less on that rod recovers the line significantly better with heavier saltwater flies and a shooting line. And the rod itself is a workhorse and extremely affordable (for a fly rod😜)

It catches fish. The flies, leaders and fly box were cheap, but the rod, reel, and line are ok. My biggest gripe is the top two sections come off sometimes when I'm casting. Overall, it catches fish, and you really can't beat the price.

Makes flossing for salmon real fun.

I purchased this rod a couple weeks ago. I am a very experienced salt water wade fisherman and fish the New England coast in CT, RI, & Cape Cod for stripers. Last year I fished the Maxcatch Premiere 10wt all season long. Loved that rod so I decided to try the Predator. This is a quality salt water rod. High end components, guides, cork, great finish & feel. I've recommended this rod to a number of 'newbees' in the fly fishing & tying classes I teach. It's not only an entry level salt water rod, it more than measures up to all the other rods for hundreds of dollars more. I can't comment on the durability of this rod yet, but I don't expect any issues. That's based on experience with at least a half dozen other Maxcatch rods that I own. Extreme value for your money!

Honestly, wasn’t expecting a whole bunch out of a $100 musky fly rod but man was I wrong. This thing really does an awesome job throwing big musky flies. It’s stiff, but not so much so that it makes it hard to load the rod. The extended fighting butt really makes figure 8’s a cake walk. It has plenty of power to handle big fish. I paired it with a 360gr intermediate line and it runs flawlessly. You really can’t beat this rod for the price. Most other musky rods will run you $300 plus, but this one would rival any of the big brands. The only shortcoming this rod has is the stripping guides, but that’s not a problem if you know how to replace them. If you’re wanting to get into musky fishing and not have it break the bank but this rod. You won’t regret it.

I bought this rod for musky. But I have not caught any with it....yet. I have caught 4 King salmon and 2 steelhead with it. I'm not a fly fishing connoisseur but I really like the rod and for what I wanted I think it will work. My buddy does have an orvis Clearwater 12wt. It feel nicer but for the price I'd buy it again.

I purchased two 9 foot 12 wt. rods for our salmon fishing trip to Soldotna Alaska. I put Black Max Abu Garcia reels on them. I landed more than 40 Sockeye salmon with this rod. Some weighing 10 plus pounds. The double cork grip above the reel worked extremely well for holding and fighting salmon. Our guide had seven of his rods break while we were there. When you watch 300.00 rods break and you just keep cranking them in it's a blast.