Fly Fishing Manitoba

Max Catch 2wt Combo Direct from China Review

There’s a little stream I fish.
The stream has mostly small fish.
I love fishing it with a 2wt.
So far all my 2wt fishing has been with a home built 2wt. From whichI learned 2 things:

So I went about my search for a 2wt combo that won’t break the bank. My logic being that I put my last outfit together for $150 ($60 kit, Martin reel and some decent Cortland line).

Now once you get to the 2wt end of fly rodding your selection greatly decreases. As well ‘they’ know that if you are looking for a 6′ 2wt, the addiction is strong in you.

SO I started with my Guide deal at TFO, combed the internet, sought advice on forums and the rod alone was going to cost more than my whole present outfit. Combine that with wanting to get one each for myself and my wife…this was going to cost me $800!!

Anyways I pulled the trigger.
My logic?
So, rod, reel, line, tube, and sock x 2 delivered to my front door for $144 USD (free shipping too)
So I un-boxed it and I have to say cosmetically it was a mind blower. $72? Should have got 4.
Put it all together and did a little backyard casting. Everything looked and worked beautifully.
Took it fishing. Cast well into the wind played and landed fish well.
I loved it!!
To be fair one shouldn’t be stressing a 2wt with big fish and hero casts. I am not sure how good the reel or the line will be in the long run and I have no idea what upper weight rods would be like but they claim it’s  IM 10 graphite.
Here are some pictures.
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