8wt 9ft Wanted Edition and Qualifly Razorback Reel Package Deal

The 8wt 9' Wanted Edition Fly Rod is a high-performance, medium-fast action rod designed for anglers who demand power, control, and reliability—without the premium price tag. We believe a great fly rod shouldn’t break the bank, and we’ve spent years refining the balance, performance, and aesthetics of this rod to prove it. The result is a rod that looks incredible, feels strong and responsive in hand, and confidently outperforms many fly rods costing $800 or more at your local fly shop.

Every detail has been thoughtfully engineered, from the hand-turned real burlwood reel seat insert to the custom-designed cork grip with signature accents. At the heart of the rod, the blank received the same uncompromising attention. Using our next-level technology, we’ve optimized weight reduction, strength, swing weight, and recovery speed to deliver powerful loading, fast recovery, and consistent accuracy—especially when casting large flies, heavy lines, and battling wind.

At 9 feet, this 8 weight excels on big rivers, lakes, and reservoirs where long casts, heavy flies, and wind resistance are part of the game. It has the backbone to turn over large streamers, articulated patterns, sink tips, and bulky indicator rigs, while still providing the control needed to manage line, mend effectively, and pressure fish away from structure.

This rod is ideal for targeting large trout, smallmouth and largemouth bass, pike, muskie, carp, and other powerful freshwater species. It’s built to handle aggressive takes, strong runs, and hard-fighting fish, while offering the durability and lifting power required for demanding freshwater environments.

Whether you’re throwing big streamers, casting poppers and divers, swinging flies on heavy current, or fishing deep with sink tips, the 8wt 9' Wanted Edition Freshwater Fly Rod delivers authoritative power, confident control, and dependable performance on every cast.

The Razorback utilizes new concepts in fly reel design. The use of Qualifly's new cone drive gives the Razorback an incredibly strong and stable feel. It eliminates the effects of torque and shock by providing additional surface contact and by locking the spool into place on a conical cylinder.  The drive cylinder is grooved to prevent taper lock and provides for easy removal of the spool. Qualifly's new drag utilizes multiple carbon discs to apply smooth stopping power. It is fully sealed and can be used in saltwater.  They even seal there reverse direction bearing. This gives them one of the most robust and watertight drags on the market today.  When you look at the Razorback, you might think where is the drag knob? After years of customer feedback and our own experience from thousands of hours on the water, we decided to make the entire back of our new reel a smooth, easily adjusting drag knob. The drag knob is assembled with no visible screws or nuts, allowing for a beautiful, streamline watertight profile.  The spool is fully ported and balanced. The Razorback comes in 3 color combinations, black/silver, burnt orange/silver and green/silver.