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Shimano CSS-66M2A / Clarus Fishing Rods
Fishing Rods Manufacturer: Shimano
Shimano Model: CSS-66M2A / Clarus
Review Category: Fishing Rods
Purchase: Fishing Rods I purchased this rod from Cabela's in March 2008 for $59.99.
Things I like about the Shimano CSS-66M2A / Clarus Fishing Rods: This rod has good sensitivity, you can really feel a fishing on the end of your line.
What I don't like about the Shimano CSS-66M2A / Clarus: Breaks too easily.
Fishing Rods CSS-66M2A / Clarus quality: Far to fragile. Can't take any kind of rough treatment.
CSS-66M2A / Clarus summary: This is my 2nd season with my Shimano Clarus, 6'-6" medium action, model CSS-66M2A. On July 11th it broke on me for the 2nd time this season landing a 10" Rainbow trout. It left me stranded 1 mile and a 1 hour hike from my truck with no way to continue fishing. I had to send it back to Shimano for a 2nd time this season for a replacement, which now just sits in my garage taking up space. I understand now why they have a lifetime warranty.
I am 48 years old, have my California Lifetime fishing license, and have been fishing the same way my entire life my dad taught me as a child. I hike down into Sierra Nevada and Cascade Range mountain canyons to fish rivers and streams, usually following animal trails and climbing over many boulders on typical fishing days. And yes, my rod gets dropped now and again in the process.
In the past I have used Berkley, Mitchell, and other No-Name brand rods and I had NEVER broken any fishing rod in my life until this one. The Shimano Clarus is a fragile, wimpy fishing rod. It can’t take the slightest beating or abuse, and as far as I’m concerned this rod is the Prima Donna of the fishing rod world. I will never purchase another one of these rods and I have already replaced mine with a 6' 6" Cabela's Fish Eagle II, which did just as well as the Clarus for me last Saturday, July 17th.
Although the Shimano Clarus has a good sensitivity, it just doesn’t hold up and I would rate it a 1 out of 5.
Rating for this Shimano product: 1
Author of this review on Shimano Fishing Rods: Ewag of Northern California
Date: 2009-07-21
Usefulness Rating: 5 out of 5.
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