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Thanks for excellent service and an excellent product. I bought the 4wt., 7ft. Santiam model. I love it! Its a dream to cast–very smooth! I really like the slower action, which was a concern of mine. The rod has a nice clean appearance. Everything, blanks, hardware, finish and wrappings are very nice. And its nearly as light in weight as my 7ft. graphite if any of your readers are wondering about that. Excellent buy!!
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These are excellent rods. I just received mine (Deluxe, Santiam 7' 0" 4-Wt Medium Action) and can not wait to fish it. These rods are faster or more fast action than you would expect. They compare to my Orvis Adirondack rod. I am thinking of getting another Headwaters rod in the future.
WWilliamVerified buyerOrdered my first rod Tuesday. It arrived Thursday and I immediately took it out. Love it from the first cast. I purchased a Rogue 5wt medium fast. I own a 7wt Loomis and 3wt Sage. My new Headwaters bamboo will certainly not be my last.
DDmflotaVerified buyerI purchased the Victory, John Day to sling smaller midges after big Lahontan cutthroat in Nevada. I couldn't be happier with how the rod performs, and after hooking my first Lahontan (at just over 7lbs), I knew this rod would handle big fish well. Good thing too because my second of the day was tipping scales towards double digit weight, and the rod didn't stress in the least. At that point I was throwing an overweight WF8F line from a 9/10wt reel in consistent, moderate winds, and the rod cast well for hours in spite of the mismatches. Can’t wait to pair it correctly and swing it at more big fish.
SSaintVerified buyerI am on my second summer using my Breitenbush 7' 0" 4-Wt, and I love using it here on the rivers in Montana, especially the Boulder River where Rainbow, Brookies, Cutbows, and Cutthroat abound. Headwaters Bamboo makes a quality product, and I personally recommend their products.
AArlenVerified buyerI bought the Mckenzie river 8' 6" 3pc 2tip 5wt fly rod several weeks back when it was on sale. My description of this rod can be made in one word, "awesome"! Other cane rod companies charge thousands for a rod of quality such as this. My friend & I went over this rod with a fine tooth comb to try and find a flaw or a glue joint on the entire blank, and I’m happy to say we couldn’t find any. Quality through & through! I wish I didn’t wait so long to finally purchase it. I’ve only lawn casted this rod so far, but it will see water very soon.
PCPhilip C.Verified buyerI have had 2 of your rods for years they are all I use love them.
KPKevin P.Verified buyerPicked up my Santiam 4wt 7ft rod from you in Hillsboro OR back in 2004, it quickly became my favorite rod for streams and small rivers and I have caught more fish on this rod than any other I own. The traditional action allows me to give a more delicate presentation and it does a much better job of protecting the tippet than a carbon rod when fighting a fish. Rod is still in great shape and has survived a number of falls and dunkings, much to my relief. I was out with it just the other day and landed 11 good sized cutthroat one pushing 17 inches which I thought I wouldn"t be able to land with the 5X tippet I had on but managed to get it in the net on the third attempt. It is a lovely rod that gets lots of admiring comments on the water.
PHPaul H.Verified buyerWhat a great rod! I was a bamboo novice (someone told me it would be easier on a sore arm). David walked me through the options on his chat line and answered in detail my skepticism at being able to purchase a high-quality bamboo fly rod at a fraction of even the Orvis price. When I had a bit of trouble with one of the tips, I had an exchange in hand within a week at no cost with free shipping. You just can't expect more of a company than that. I am a customer for life. (I confess that I as some other Headwaters customers show the deluxe series to my fishing friends without mentioning the price, letting them assume I have just come into a large inheritance.)
CCladwigVerified buyerI recently bought the Deschutes with the larger St. Joe reel. It is pretty much a twin of the rod my grandfather let me use when he taught me fly fishing nearly 60 years ago. I know what to look for and this combination is first class. Guides are perfectly concentric and are wrapped with equal precision. There are no lumps, nor unnecessary extra wraps. The guides are spaced as required by the taper. The overall workmanship looks like the product of a custom maker-it is only missing my name personalizing it. Now, I will be fishing very small streams and small rivers in Iowa ( 6 sinking tip ) for now, with trips to Michigan for steelhead. With the length and taper, I can go up on line to 7 and I know I will not have to learn new technique to accommodate a fast or short rod. Anything less than 8 feet is short to me. I am used to a smooth and steady action-just real old I guess (71). Perhaps even more important than the product is the way I have been treated by David. He has been helpful and I have faith in his company and its future because quality and attention to individual customers make all of the difference. This Fall, my little long-coat Chihuahua and I will be fishing and camping in NE Iowa and Michigan thrashing the waters to a foam and loving every minute of it. Thank you, Headwaters. Thank you, David Rogers
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