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CLAYMORE 8116-4

CLAYMORE 8116-4

$349.99
$499.99 $349.99

The 8116 CLAYMORE Switch rod is the go-to smaller river winter steelhead and works great for overhand casting off the beach for larger fish. Recommended Skagit Grains: 525-575 Scandi Grains: 480-520

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Selected Model Details

  • Model:
    CLAYMORE 8116-4
  • Line Size:
    8WT
  • Rod Length:
    11'6"
  • Handle:
    Switch Handle
  • Pieces:
    4
  • SKU:
    5-5032T-8116-4
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CLAYMORE

Overview

Whether you're in the pursuit of wild steelhead or overhand casting for stripers off the beach, the CLAYMORE Two-Handed Rod was designed to handle the needs of any battlefield. This fast action rod family is built using a smooth yet powerful blank, making for intuitive touch-and-go style casts when fishing classic style patterns early season as well as turning over the heaviest of sink tips during the colder months of winter. With features that include a down locking reel seat for improved balanced and Polymer Pinch Grips for increased line control, the CLAYMORE makes casting a two-hander more enjoyable and less like you're swinging a medieval weapon around. So go ahead, grab on with two hands and enjoy a day swinging your favorite run.

Trout Spey models:

2110-4, 3113-4, 4116-4

Switch models:

6116-4, 7116-4, 8116-4

Spey models:

5123-4, 6126-4, 7126-4, 7136-4, 8136-4, 8136-4

PRODUCT FEATURES

Fast Action

Premium grade cork handles

Polymer Pinch Grip sections on top and bottom handles for increased line control

Anodized aluminum down locking reel seat for improved balance

Section tips epoxy coated to prevent sticking

Fully protective cordura rod tube with dividers

Lifetime warranty

CLAYMORE

Overall rating: 4.88 / 5 from 25 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

The CLAYMORE 8116-4 Switch rod is highly praised for its fast and effective action, making it ideal for smaller river winter steelhead. Customers appreciate its solid construction and good value for the price. Recommended Skagit Grains: 525-575; Scandi Grains: 480-520.

Summary topics

  • Rod Action: 20%
  • Rod Quality: 45%

Review topics: ["service","rod","flies","action","presentation"].

Review highlights

  • "I was lifting T14 mow tips with heavy flys with little difficulty and self netting 10 - 14 lbs coho and loved the rod." — Curt R.
  • "Solid rod and great value." — Kenneth B.
  • "The rod performed well and had a lot of power for a rod in this price range." — Kenneth B.

Reviews

Great action and looks so good

"Love the claymore! The 6wt has great action to it and held up well on the steelhead we have landed with it! Also worked great for big trout in the 4-6lb range"

— McKay H. (5/5)

Solid rod and great value.

"I took the new rod out for a test drive on a windy day in SE Wyoming to fish Stillwater. The rod performed well and had a lot of power for a rod in this price range."

— Kenneth B. (5/5)

Claymore 7116

"I have about 10 hours fishing this rod so far and have really enjoyed it. I have it paired with a 500 grain Rio Skagit Max Power and it cast effortlessly. So far I've fished 10ft of T-11 and a 5/5 T-8 MOW tip - both felt great."

— Bryan S. (5/5)

Love it!

"Love it!"

— Kevin G. (5/5)

Claymore 8wt. 2 hand rod.

"Excellent product. Love the fast action. Handles these short skagit heads nicely"

— Aaron C. (5/5)

Light & Powerful!

"Absolute Missile!!! Great feed back in the D loop!!!"

— David J. (5/5)

Value

"Great rod for the value."

— Dave H. (5/5)

great rod.

"great rod."

— John R. (5/5)

I bought this Claymore as

"I bought this Claymore as a back up to my sage, and so I used it several days So I could assess its performance at catching coho. I was lifting T14 mow tips with heavy flys with little difficulty and self netting 10 - 14 lbs coho and loved the rod. I would not hesitate to use it as my primary rod."

— Curt R. (5/5)

One of the best!

"Where to start. I love this rod. It had been my go to rod for steelhead. I love using the skagit Max power for larger flies and running the scandi short for them delicate presentations. It casts like a dream and is strong enough for them big winter steelhead."

— Joshua A. (5/5)

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