10 Best Steelhead Fly Rod of August 2025

List of Top Rated Steelhead Fly Rod from thousands of customer reviews & feedback.

Updated On Aug 2025

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Wild Water Fly Fishing 11 Foot 4-Piece 7-Weight Switch Rod Complete Fly Fishing Rod and Reel Combo Starter Package for S... Read Review

  • FLY ROD: 7 weight, 11', 4 Piece, medium-fast action, IM8 graphite. Has machined aluminum reel seat with double lock rings, 11.75” cork foregrip with compressed cork accent rings, 5.25” extension butt, three stainless steel stripper guides with silicon carbide rings, stainless single foot guides and tip top. Each section is 34.75” long. Rod weight is 7.9 ounces.
  • ROD CASE: 38.5” hard tube rod case with, reel pouch and side storage pouch with zipper. The case will hold rod, reel, fly box and all the accessories. Case has a carry strap and hang ring. Rod Bag: 4-section cloth rod bag with ties. Fly rod is placed in the bag before storing in the tube for the best protection.
  • FLY REEL: 112mm diameter spool, die cast aluminum, adjustable disc drag. Comes preinstalled with orange and white dual color custom designed 400 grain floating switch line and 12’ 0X tapered monofilament leader. All Wild Water fly reels are easily changed from left to right hand retrieve. Reel will come in left hand retrieve.
  • FLY BOX: Waterproof, Floating, 5.25" x 3.5" x 1.25", custom box design, custom foam design, holds up to 372 flies. FLIES: 8 flies total; Tangerine/Orange Egg, size 12 (qty2), Black and Metallic Blue Estaz Stonefly, size 8 (qty2), Bead Head Pink Wooly Bugger, size 10 (qty2) and Lime Green Eggi Juan, size 12 (qty2) SPARE LEADER: 12’ 0X tapered monofilament leader, qty. 1 ACCESSORIES: retractable reel (qty1), line nipper with nail knot tying tool and hook eye cleaner (qty1) and instruction manual.
  • WHERE USED: This package is best suited for large trout, pike, stripers, redfish, salmon, bonefish, bass, medium to large streams, ponds, lakes and saltwater. CUSTOMER SERVICE: Wild Water has English speaking, USA customer service and product support. We design our own products. We fly fish with our own products. We are always happy to answer any questions about your order. We can answer any technical questions about your product or fix any issue you may encounter from our USA headquarters.

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Okuma Fishing Tackle SST-S-863MH SST Travel Graphite Salmon/Steelhead Fishing Spinning Rods Read Review

  • Sensitive IM-8 graphite rod blank construction
  • Durable stainless steel guide frames
  • Zirconium guide inserts reduce friction from braided lines
  • Premium fore and rear grips on all models
  • All SST rods are backed by a 1-year warranty

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Wild Water Fly Fishing 11 Foot 4 Piece 5 Weight Switch Rod Complete Fly Fishing Rod and Reel Combo Starter Package for S... Read Review

  • FLY ROD: 5 weight, 11', 4 Piece, medium-fast action, IM8 graphite. Has machined aluminum reel seat with double lock rings, 11.75” cork foregrip with compressed cork accent rings, 5.25” extension butt, three stainless steel stripper guides with silicon carbide rings, stainless single foot guides and tip top. Each section is 34.75” long. Rod weight is 7.4 ounces.
  • ROD CASE: 38.5” hard tube rod case with, reel pouch and side storage pouch with zipper. The case will hold rod, reel, fly box and all the accessories. Case has a carry strap and hang ring. Rod Bag: 4-section cloth rod bag with ties. Fly rod is placed in the bag before storing in the tube for the best protection.
  • FLY REEL: 112mm diameter spool, die cast aluminum, adjustable disc drag. Comes preinstalled with orange and white dual color custom designed 250 grain floating switch line and 12’ 0X tapered monofilament leader. All Wild Water fly reels are easily changed from left to right hand retrieve. Reel will come in left hand retrieve.
  • FLY BOX: Waterproof, Floating, 5.25" x 3.5" x 1.25", custom box design, custom foam design, holds up to 372 flies. FLIES: 8 flies total; Tangerine/Orange Egg, size 12 (qty2), Black and Metallic Blue Estaz Stonefly, size 8 (qty2), Bead Head Pink Wooly Bugger, size 10 (qty2) and Lime Green Eggi Juan, size 12 (qty2) SPARE LEADER: 12’ 0X tapered monofilament leader, qty. 1 ACCESSORIES: retractable reel (qty1), line nipper with nail knot tying tool and hook eye cleaner (qty1) and instruction manual.
  • WHERE USED: This package is best suited for large trout, pike, stripers, redfish, salmon, bonefish, bass, medium to large streams, ponds, lakes and saltwater. CUSTOMER SERVICE: Wild Water has English speaking, USA customer service and product support. We design our own products. We fly fish with our own products. We are always happy to answer any questions about your order. We can answer any technical questions about your product or fix any issue you may encounter from our USA headquarters.

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M MAXIMUMCATCH Maxcatch Predator Saltwater Fly Fishing Rod: 9ft, 4-Piece, 8/9/10/12 Weight (Predator Fly Rod, 10' 8wt 4... Read Review

  • SALTWATER and FRESHWATER PREDATOR – Designed for the saltwater fishing and also for casting big streamers for like pike or musky
  • BEST COST for PERFORMANCE – this predator rod offer a chance for fly angler to experience the saltwater hard fighting species with a much affordable cost.
  • POWERFUL also SMOOTH FAST ACTION – the 30T carbon blank with a durable profile Loading quickly for delivering Heavy flies with accuracy.
  • VERSATILITY USAGE – this rod is designed and tested with all the demands in mind. Inshore and Offshore, with floating or sinking lines. This goal is to make a light, responsive, accurate but with durability and lifting strength
  • TWO-YEAR-WARRANTY and LifeTime Repairing Warranty - we as a 15 years fly rod factory, offer “No Hassle” warranty for all our rods for one year. If you are not 100% satisfied with our rod, you can return it in any time. And we also offer lifetime repairing for all Maxcatch rods.

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CSDC Fish Bum 2 British Columbia: Metalhead Read Review

  • The last in the series from AEG (Trout Bum Diaries), Metalhead chronicles the epic journey of five fish bums and their friends as they travel to remote Northwestern wilderness in search of legendary steelhead - the hottest freshwater fish you can catch on a fly rod and also a fish whose survival hangs in the balance. Filmed as an adventure documentary, the fish bums face the challenges of mother n