Orvis Clearwater Fly Rod (10ft, 3wt)

The micro-Spey has its own action for swinging and mending smaller trout streamers and wets. The two shortest trout rods have a slower action designed for short casts as compared to more conventional models. The basic saltwater models have a faster action designed for bigger flies, bigger fish, and windy conditions. The new Clearwaters improved the rod blank materials using a blend of standard, intermediate, and high modulus graphite depending on the rod model. The rods have between 10 and 15% improved strength, depending on the exact rod model. The Clearwater 3-Weight 10′ Fly Rod is specifically designed to enhance European nymphing tactics. Its light sensitivity and reach offer the rod for maintaining contact with a multiple-fly nymphing rig. Given the new popularity of this technique, the Clearwater 103-4 coupled with a Nymph line is an exceptional outfit offering reduced line sag and better contact for quicker reaction to subtle takes.The new Clearwater Rod Series is not just a cosmetic facelift, but a overhaul from the ground up by our Vermont rod designers. Everything has changed except the value. It’s still the fly rod you can buy for the money, but with a significant upgrade in performance and looks in a comprehensive series that covers every angler from small stream addicts to Skagit slinging two-handers. Each rod was designed with a purpose-built profile and action to handle the kind of fishing the rod model would be traditionally used for, from medium-action small stream rods to medium-fast freshwater rods and fast-action big game rods.