Powell TMX Fishing Fly Rod - 4-Piece, 9' 7wt

Overall, impressed with the rod. Nice action. Terribly unimpressed with the cork. "Out of the box" it's already cracked and in need of some repair. First time out casting, it started to fall apart. I like the action in the rod. I guess it would be fair to say, I like the rod but not the grip. Still a fair rod for the price.

Most rods in the $300 price range would have at a least AAA cork grip. This looks like a Select Grade or worse. Crcked and full of fills.

With the first rod received, I had two issues. The cork grip was full of filler, and one of the rod guides was out of sync with the rest. I exchanged and got a much better rod. Guides aligned, better construction on the cork. I paired it with a Reddington Redfly2 Large Arbor reel and now have a good set-up for bass fishing. The rod is an accurate caster, and the sleeve ferrules fit together nicely at all three joints. I would give it 5 stars were it not for the initial rod I received from Sierra.

Fished the Marls in Abaco in May with this rod. On one day, landed 19 Bones up to 5lbs. Rod was a joy to fish with. Liked it so much that I bought this one for my son.

I liked it so much I ordered another one. Hard to beat the price.

Do not buy a Powell rod. It broke on me in light casting. I had been fishing with it maybe twice... Then, when I went to return it, I learn of the $100 limited warranty. [...]

I thought I was getting a beginners rod at a bargain price. The man at my local fishing shop said, no this is a good quality rod, so I'm even happier.

I compared this rod to my Powell Advantage 9wt and the action was almost comparable. The Advantage is a much more giving rod than the TMX will be but I have a feeling casting will be much more accurate.

On of the best seven weight rods I have ever owned. Best deal online.

Nice rod.