"The Chico" 7/8/9 ft. Zoom (Rod Kit only)

I usually reserve reviews for a product after I have had adequate time to see how versitle the product is, but The Chico is the real deal. It has handled every situation I have thrown at it and it has presented Kebari and dry flies with equal aplomb, which is no small compliment. In the tight quarters I am throwing flies, the Chico has shown. Last week in an open pool, the first presentation with a dry yielded a sweet little Rainbow on a small stream. I did not expect the precision from the Chico, but it has been the perfect addition to my Tenkara arsenal. I highly recommend this for tight quarters, and you can't beat the versatility of being able to extend the rod to cast in more open waters. The Chico is a winner in my book.

I purchased the Chico looking for a shorter, faster action rod for targeting relatively large fish in tight quarters. In the first couple weeks I have landed numerous cutthroat in the 11-13in range as well as a surprise 14in brown. The Chico has performed wonderfully in these situations. I am able to get quick, solid hooksets that have drastically reduced the amount of branches I smack or fling my fly into. I often utilize a bow cast in these creeks and find that with a little practice the Chico excels at shooting my flies into those hard to reach spaces. As others have mentioned the stiffer action means this rod works quite well with nymphs and weighted flies.

I was very pleased with the action of the rod; it performed well for tight-quarters winter nymph fishing and I'm sure it'll perform well under other conditions.

Started flinging the Chico out of the box. Awesome adjustability and great action. Can’t wait to start landing beauties with this rod!

I usually reserve reviews for a product after I have had adequate time to see how versitle the product is, but The Chico is the real deal. It has handled every situation I have thrown at it and it has presented Kebari and dry flies with equal aplomb, which is no small compliment. In the tight quarters I am throwing flies, the Chico has shown. Last week in an open pool, the first presentation with a dry yielded a sweet little Rainbow on a small stream. I did not expect the precision from the Chico, but it has been the perfect addition to my Tenkara arsenal. I highly recommend this for tight quarters, and you can't beat the versatility of being able to extend the rod to cast in more open waters. The Chico is a winner in my book.

I purchased the Chico looking for a shorter, faster action rod for targeting relatively large fish in tight quarters. In the first couple weeks I have landed numerous cutthroat in the 11-13in range as well as a surprise 14in brown. The Chico has performed wonderfully in these situations. I am able to get quick, solid hooksets that have drastically reduced the amount of branches I smack or fling my fly into. I often utilize a bow cast in these creeks and find that with a little practice the Chico excels at shooting my flies into those hard to reach spaces. As others have mentioned the stiffer action means this rod works quite well with nymphs and weighted flies.

I was very pleased with the action of the rod; it performed well for tight-quarters winter nymph fishing and I'm sure it'll perform well under other conditions.

Started flinging the Chico out of the box. Awesome adjustability and great action. Can’t wait to start landing beauties with this rod!

I usually reserve reviews for a product after I have had adequate time to see how versitle the product is, but The Chico is the real deal. It has handled every situation I have thrown at it and it has presented Kebari and dry flies with equal aplomb, which is no small compliment. In the tight quarters I am throwing flies, the Chico has shown. Last week in an open pool, the first presentation with a dry yielded a sweet little Rainbow on a small stream. I did not expect the precision from the Chico, but it has been the perfect addition to my Tenkara arsenal. I highly recommend this for tight quarters, and you can't beat the versatility of being able to extend the rod to cast in more open waters. The Chico is a winner in my book.

I purchased the Chico looking for a shorter, faster action rod for targeting relatively large fish in tight quarters. In the first couple weeks I have landed numerous cutthroat in the 11-13in range as well as a surprise 14in brown. The Chico has performed wonderfully in these situations. I am able to get quick, solid hooksets that have drastically reduced the amount of branches I smack or fling my fly into. I often utilize a bow cast in these creeks and find that with a little practice the Chico excels at shooting my flies into those hard to reach spaces. As others have mentioned the stiffer action means this rod works quite well with nymphs and weighted flies.

I was very pleased with the action of the rod; it performed well for tight-quarters winter nymph fishing and I'm sure it'll perform well under other conditions.

Started flinging the Chico out of the box. Awesome adjustability and great action. Can’t wait to start landing beauties with this rod!

I usually reserve reviews for a product after I have had adequate time to see how versitle the product is, but The Chico is the real deal. It has handled every situation I have thrown at it and it has presented Kebari and dry flies with equal aplomb, which is no small compliment. In the tight quarters I am throwing flies, the Chico has shown. Last week in an open pool, the first presentation with a dry yielded a sweet little Rainbow on a small stream. I did not expect the precision from the Chico, but it has been the perfect addition to my Tenkara arsenal. I highly recommend this for tight quarters, and you can't beat the versatility of being able to extend the rod to cast in more open waters. The Chico is a winner in my book.

I purchased the Chico looking for a shorter, faster action rod for targeting relatively large fish in tight quarters. In the first couple weeks I have landed numerous cutthroat in the 11-13in range as well as a surprise 14in brown. The Chico has performed wonderfully in these situations. I am able to get quick, solid hooksets that have drastically reduced the amount of branches I smack or fling my fly into. I often utilize a bow cast in these creeks and find that with a little practice the Chico excels at shooting my flies into those hard to reach spaces. As others have mentioned the stiffer action means this rod works quite well with nymphs and weighted flies.

I was very pleased with the action of the rod; it performed well for tight-quarters winter nymph fishing and I'm sure it'll perform well under other conditions.

Started flinging the Chico out of the box. Awesome adjustability and great action. Can’t wait to start landing beauties with this rod!