Diamondback Fly Rods

There is not enough that can be said about not just these rods, but also the company. The Gen IV - much like the original Ideal Nymph - sets a new standard for quality and price. The customer service I received recently and in the past has been extraordinary.

Amazing rod with plenty of backbone for large kings.

Awesome like all their products!
I highly recommend!

Until I had the Predator 500 and 400 in my hand I had no idea how effortlessly I could throw a big pike fly 90’. I find these rods very well balanced , beefy through the butt and mid and stop section that’s soft enough to make fighting fish a lot of fun! It’s nice when I stumble upon something that reignites my passion for fly fishing.

First, I love the rod. Just got back from Wyoming and made a haul with my 10' 2wt, with multiple fish over 20"s. The rod handled some big fish in big currents, with no problem. As for the company, I can't recommend Diamondback highly enough. Joe stands behind his product, but takes no undue guff off of anyone,,, in this case, me. Joe and Vicky take care of their customers, unlike some Bigger Named companies who tout their customer service. While others talk a good game, Diamondback actually performs.

I have two Ideal Nymph rods now, both 10’-10”, 2 wt for trout and 4 wt for steelhead. Not just a great value, but great rods - perform like +$1,000 rods. Having fly fished for 52 years, I’m a bit picky.

For anyone in the UK looking at Diamondback rods my experience from receiving whole rods to ordering a spare tip the service is almost as quick as any you will find in the UK.

The rod I now have is a huge improvement on the previous generation. The tip is much softer whilst retaining the same amount of backbone lower down the blank.

The reel seat fittings are made from far more solid aluminium and the butt ring is much closer to the cork for better control over sag if you use a nymph line.

The tip recovery is also very good on this rod and after a couple of months using it I’m very impressed.

I am the proud owner of a 10’ 7” 2 weight Gen IV nymph rod. I am very impressed with its recovery, sensitivity and fish fighting ability! I had an opportunity the other day to switch to a two weight fly line. The rod handled my dry fly fishing with no complaints.

These are the best around in every aspect ! Quality, taper, flex and above all customer service gives anything from Dback way more than 5 stars.

Just got back from Mexico yesterday. Aero Flex Salt 7/8 reel worked very well for Black Tailed Devil!!

The rod is awesome, I like the feel of the carbon fiber grip. I can’t wait to get it out on the water more!

I am good at trout fishing everywhere but in the Midwest most of the time. 28" Rainbow footballs on the Kenai, 34" Steelhead in ..a place... And great fun fishing all over the Western states with my 5 wt. I finally bought the Gen IV and Ideal Nymph reel and went from 3 fish last Friday to 40 fish this past friday including nice 20" brown. When the streams here see 5,000 Minnesotans that don't have trout streams adding pressure euro nymphing does the trick. Caught two simultaneously in the afternoon as well. Feels like I entered a cheat code.

I have been playing with 2 handed overhead casting for pike for about 7 years now. In that time, I have been looking for a good 2 handed option to recommend to my guests. This rod fits the bill nicely. Light and fast enough to fish one-handed, yet it has the power and flex to be effective throwing a 15” musky fly in the 2 handed style. Diamondback has really nailed it with this one.

5 stars!

I have not had the chance to use the new rod (replacement of an old broken one) yet. But the customer service is very efficient and pleasant. The shipment (to Europe) was fast.