Customer Product Reviews

Cabela's Fish Eagle® II Steelhead Spinning Blanks and Kits

These spinning blanks come in the sizes and actions matched to the specific demands of steelhead fishing. Rated at 38 million PSI modulus, our IM6 graphite Fish Eagle II blanks offer excellent strength and sensitivity. Year after year, the lightweight, strong and sensitive blanks are among the most popular we sell. Their deep-green color makes them a favorite among rod builders to whom looks are as important as performance. Kits include blank of your choice, handle, real seat, guides, thread, epoxy, rod finish, brushes, tip top and instructions.

Average Customer Rating:

3 out of 5

2 of 3 (67%) customers would recommend this product to a friend.

Customer Reviews for Cabela's Fish Eagle® II Steelhead Spinning Blanks and Kits

Overall Rating:

1 out of 5

Not well put together, December 5, 2008
By harleybob87 from Nampa, Idaho

"I gave this a 1 star rating because of the way it is put together as a kit. Where we fish the steelhead run 30+ inches on average. I ordered the heavy kit. I came with single food guides. The best part of the kit was the color of the blank awesome and the cork was covered with plastic to protect it. I have not put it together yet cause I am now waiting for double foot guides to come in from another supplier. Cost a additional $24.00. By the time I get through with this kit I could have gotten something a lot better for less money. There are just to many other suppliers of steelhead kits to waste your money on this one. I might add I have used the finish and glue sent with the kit before. It is at best very poor."

Would you recommend this product to a friend? No

Review 2 for Cabela's Fish Eagle® II Steelhead Spinning Blanks and Kits

Overall Rating:

4 out of 5

Steelhead Rod, November 7, 2007
By fishsniper from Elizabeth, PA

"I got this rod kit last Christmas. I finished it in I think May. Some of the instructions were difficult to understand. The components of the kit are nice looking like the previous reviewer had said. I am getting ready to use this next week for some steelies in Erie. I went last year; hooked 12, landed 0. Used a 6'6" med. action rod with a cheap pinnacle reel. Reel broke got a nice Okuma. That was my first year. Hopefully this year will be better. Well Balanced Rod."

Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes

Review 3 for Cabela's Fish Eagle® II Steelhead Spinning Blanks and Kits

Overall Rating:

4 out of 5

Fisheagle II Steelhead Spining Rod Kit, January 30, 2007
By Twodexes

"As far as the componant parts for the rod, blank, guides, handle, real seat,and winding thread I would give 5 stars. The rod blank itself is very nice looking. The instructions for assembly are good. The only complaint I have is with the brushes that come with the kit to apply the finish to the windings. In my opinion the are too small and too soft to get a good application of the finish. Bt the time I got to the butt wrap the two part finish that was supplied with the kit was geting very near the end of the working time of the finish. On the larger guids and the butt wrap it was difficult to get an even finish. It was necessary to put a second coat of finish on the wraps to make them look good. On the second coat I ended up useing a small foam brush that I cut down to about a half of an inch in width. It worked much better than the supplied brushes. I believe if I would have used the foam brush to begin with I would have gotten acceptable results in one coat.
Overall I am ver happy with the finished product. It's a very nice looking rod."

Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes

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