Martin

The first thing I noticed was how similar this rod was to my fly rod costing 3 times as much,the martin casts just about as well and has a very nice hook keeper, every time I use it it casts very far over a hundred feet and with accuracy, roll casts are no problem for this unit, I really like the forest green finish and rod tube that comes with this rod, you would have to spend at least $300 or more to get better preformance than this Martin, so if you are on a budget this is the rod for you alot of prefomance for a small price. Actually I own several Martins that I purchased when I first started fly fishing and discovered how good they really are, I now have several high end fly rods but I still really like my Martin, great value you just can't go wrong.

First time out it worked like a champ. Handled 22 inch trout without a problem. Casts well and seems to be a good value for the dollar.

Great value good construction of rod easy and smooth casting pleanty of backbone for large trout to 10-15 lbs.

Good Rod for biginners.

I bought a couple of these in 8 & 9 wt. for red and silver salmon fishing - mainly next year as we are almost into winter here in Alaska. I catch a LOT of fish in the summer and put my rods to really hard use each year - more than most fishermen will see in a lifetime. Rods look very nice at the sale price. The heavy duty aluminum cases are very nice - much better than you would expect for a rod in that price range. Match one of these rods up with a Okuma Helios reel and you can have an excellent salmon setup for around $200. Negatives: No stated warranty I can find and fighting butts are screwed on - sure to get lost on the first trip unless you Loctite the threads.

Great rod, great price

I was really happy when I received the rod. It was a great price and while I was a little nervous about the made in China thing and the "you get what you pay for" rule, I discovered that it was nicely finished, light, responsive and had lots of casting strength. The reel seat is beautiful and the rod tube it came in would withstand about anything.