clearwater saltwater fly fishing rods Orvis Recon® Rod Outfit 9' 8wt – Chagrin River Outfitters Weight 9 Fly Rod joins the Orvis 908 ORVIS Clearwater Salt Outfit with

Line Spool The spool is where the braided, mono, fluorocarbon fishing line actually sits on the reel

The tip section is the most fragile section and should not be used to hold the weight of the rest of the rod while putting it together

This phenomenon almost ironically (given the Alnwick, England Hardy HQ) started on the saltwater flats and migrated to freshwater designs, and thats exactly what happened with the Marksman, which is the de-facto freshwater version of the Marksman Z, which debuted first, and won best fly rod honors at the 2023 ICAST fishing trade show

However, challenges persist

I have not had any problems with the side panel

Chum Salmon cannot resist them