Superfine Touch 4-weight 8' Fly Rod—Full Flex

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Overall: 5.0 / 5 based on 22 reviews

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22 of 22 reviewers would recommend this product to a friend.

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  5/5

  dry fly perfection - 7/26/2014
  By: 2crows from Ligonier, PA

  I picked up the Superfine Touch 4wt 8' with the CFO II reel two weeks ago. I fish a variety of streams for trout so I was looking for a rig that could be flexible from small mountain streams to larger more open water. As far as I am concerned this is the ultimate fly fishing set up. First off, this rod is not the piece of spaghetti one might think. The full flex is great, yet it has a surprising amount of backbone. As far as accuracy goes, you can drop a dry fly on the head of a pin with this thing with hardly a ripple. Its like having a rifle scope mounted on your fly rod. It also handles nymphs really well. It excels at close range yet can throw a fly easily out to 40-50 feet. I had no problems getting a good hook set, which was my one suspicion when considering this purchase. Another nice thing is you get to feel everything when fighting fish, even the small ones. This rod simply does not disappoint.

• 5/5

  Great small stream rod - 6/9/2014
  By: canceleer from Smoky Mountains, Tennessee

  I use a 8' 4wt rod to fish small streams in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park (TN) and find the rod to deliver a gentle, accurate dry fly in very tight conditions. I cannot recommend the rod highly enough!

• 5/5

  That's it - 5/30/2014
  By: cemi from Bern

  Thank you Orvis for this fantastic fly rods.I use it on all the rivers in the Swiss, simply amazing.

• 5/5

  Great Product - 5/29/2014
  By: wildcatfan62 from NW Indiana

  This is my first "better" rod. Love the feel of the rod. We're not in a trout area, so I fish for bluegill, largemouth and smallmouth bass. The rod has enough backbone that I was able to land a 4 pound largemouth after what seemed like 20 minutes. Love the way the rod casts, I can easily cast a hopper/dropper 25 to 30 feet and a dry to specific fish at the same distance. I'm a new fly fisher, and am really glad I stepped up to a higher quality rod. I think the rod is very forgiving of my casting. Thank you Orvis. Shipping was handled quickly and I was kept informed throughout the process.

• 5/5

  fun - 5/16/2014
  By: tookie
  Top 250 Contributor

  I was looking for a fun to fish dry fly rod. Since I use fast action rods I was concerned the rod was to slow with a full flex action. After using the rod this spring I found no problem with the slower action and actually came to like the slower stroke. The rod loads with very little line and presents a dry fly with a light touch. I matched the rod with an Access reel and it is a wonderful outfit. When you hook a fish the fun really begins, you feel every pull by the fish.

• 5/5

  Just the rod I wanted. - 5/3/2014
  By: Robert24xyz from Australia

  I would recommend this rod to any fly fisher. I bought this rod for use in small streams. The rod loads really well with just a short line out and it is able to cast a surprisingly long line with little effort and turns over a small fly beautifully. The light weight means it is a pleasure to use all day.

• 5/5

  Amazing feel - 10/26/2013
  By: JRothschild

  No rod has let me feel the line the way the Superfine Touch does. Ease of mending and subtle fly presentation are what I want in a small water rod, and this one is the best I've ever cast. I cast the 7'6" at Orvis and found that length lacking in some of the action I love about the 8'. Without a doubt, the 804-4 Superfine Touch will travel everywhere I go now. It is truly an amazing rod.

• 5/5

  Love this rod - 10/4/2013
  By: Broseph from Harpers Ferry, W.V.

  I bought this for east coast bookies but it worked great for Montana big boys also. Very accurate.

• 5/5

  Ultimate dry fly machine - 9/1/2013
  By: Anze from Slovenia

  I own this rod for several days and I just love it. My other rods are mid to tip flex as I was avoiding rods that were like spaghetti, all around, just not as they were expected to be. This one is different. It is soft, it does what you expect and what you expect from perfect rod ...it forgives bad casting (it happens to me from time to time where all the bushes and trees are all around and you are reacing for just another centimeter), but with this rod, dry fly just fall so softly to the water that fishes just love to grab it...even fishing with nymphs is challenging, but for that type of fishing I recommend tip flex because with full flex you won't feel same as with tip flex while nymphing. Usage for dry and little nymphs as all day rod- YES Usage just for nymphing and streamers-NO And I tested how much power is needed to break a leader while fish is on...I couldn't do it as with my other tip flex rods I really need to be carefull.... I just love this rod:)

• 5/5

  Amazing Rod - 1/25/2013
  By: NNCC from San Jose, CA
  Top 25 Contributor

  This is such a perfect rod for dry fly fishing small to mid-sized rivers. Small enough to lay down a delicate 10-foot cast in tight quarters and has enough punch to lay out a 50-foot cast to the other bank. It also handles big fish like a champ and is sensitive enough to make those 6-inch fish feel much bigger than they actually are. I have this matched with a CFO reel and I'm pretty sure my toothbrush is heavier than this whole rig. Awesome!

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