I got to cast the Orvis Clearwater II in a 8'6" 5wt. and I was mighty impressed. I have the exact same rod in the original Clearwater. Man 'o' man, what a difference. The original is a full flex (5.0) and is so slow that if you start a cast on Monday, you finish on Tuesday. The II is rated as mid-flex (6.5) and cast, for me, like a dream. I was tossing a #6 Clouser a mile.

I would have to put it on par with the TFO Pro series.

Has anybody else tried them?