Saltwater fly fishing is a growing part of the sport, which is done under a variety of circumstances. Some of these, such as, for example, when you are stuck in one position, trying desperately to cast into a strong wind, are not for this particular combination but then, to be honest, under such circumstances it is not much fun anyway. Personally I would not bother with a fly outfit at such a time; I would reach for a spinning or bottom rod instead. Under the right conditions the ideal rod and reel can be a very effective little outfit, the rod, in particular, being very sensitive, making it ideal for the fish that you are first likely to encounter such as mackerel, scad, pollack, garfish etc. It handles such opponents beautifully so that you will soon understand the fascination behind this particular method.

Overall Impressions: (taken on the outfit as a whole) Performance 7 Balance 8 Value 8 Reliability 8 Total Score 31