Redington Fly Fishing Classic Trout Rod with Protective Tube

Paul L.Paul L.: The rod got the fly where I needed it

United States on Oct 18, 2023

String twisterString twister: My favorite fly rod! I purchased a 8' 4# two years ago, and it's caught a ton of fish . I bought it for wild trout in small creeks but it has enough backbone even for big trout. Just take your time and play it out. I paired it with a lamson liquid with scientific MPX line . It's a awesome combination,

United States on Jul 30, 2023

G.T. Martin: Redington makes great products for the price. I have this paired with one of their Zero reels. Caught loads of trout here in Colorado

United States on Jul 11, 2023

Tac: #4は初めてだが、感触がよく、疲れない。
ロッドケースもいい感じ。ただし、リールシートが安っぽい。

Japan on Jul 21, 2022

Brad: Was lighter than expected for a 10Wt rod. The extended butt is just right, not too long.

Australia on Sep 23, 2020

tony crimmins: Great rod for heavy flies a sinking line.

Australia on Sep 05, 2020

scarson: I ordered the 8 foot 4-weight version of this rod a while back and since have taken it out several times to my favorite local spots. I have it paired with Redington's Zero reel (also recommended), which makes it quite a lightweight setup. The rod works precisely as advertised--the moderate-fast action isn't anything special, but it's as easy to cast as any other rod out there.

When I got the 480-4 model I was anticipating to use it mostly for dry flies. It being a 4-weight, this rod makes it easier to delicately present dries. But I've also found that this rod is suitable for pretty much any conventional trout fishing method. I've run some deep, heavy nymph rigs on this rod and had no trouble casting some lighter streamers. As an added benefit, 4wt line to me seems easier to mend. I might mention that due to the shorter 8' length (as opposed to the default 9') it felt substantially tougher to cast this rod beyond ~30-40ft. That's fine with me, but if you like to cast farther out I'd bump it up to a 9' rod. I'll also add that you're not losing a whole lot of fighting power on this rod. I've hooked a few fatties and it gets the job done. It's just light enough to make smaller...

United States on Jun 29, 2020

stacey: great quality rod, super happy with my purchase

Canada on May 13, 2020

Gregory E. HodnettGregory E. Hodnett: The Redington Classic Trout (CT) fly rod is my second Redington prized possession. Quality continues to be of uttmost importance to the company.

My new CT rod looks and feels a bit like the classical glass rods of yesteryear, only lighter. With a true moderate action blank, it casts very accurately from 15 ft to 35 feet (with a cheap, Chinese DT4F fly line). I ordered a Cortland Sylk DT4F line to accent the old-world feel and look of this stellar performer. I can't wait to load it on.

Longer casts are do-able, but not easy with this 8-footer. The deep bend down toward the middle of the rod means I will leave distance casting to my other rods. With practice I was able to make 50 feet a couple of times with fair accuracy, but it wasn't really worth the effort. That was expected, as this rod was designed to shine on smaller waters. I would say the Classic Trout rod is absolutely perfect for small to medium trout and panfish. Our little pond in the back yard is brimming with bream. I am completely ready for the spring thaw!

I sat for a few minutes and tried to think of some negatives, but I failed. The dark brown (I call it chocolate) color is accented by the wood...

United States on Feb 15, 2020

Raoof Shlash: May be I was unlucky? I was casting a size 16 dry fly and the fly hit the tip of the rod and broke the tip!!!

United Kingdom on Jul 23, 2018