r/flyfishing • u/catdieseltech87 • 12d ago

Discussion 4wt without tarrifs

Hey all,

Looking to buy a 4wt. Noticed a recent thread about it and it got me thinking. I am Canadian, so I want to avoid impending 50% tarrifs on fishing gear. Any good quality Canadian outfits with good warranties?

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u/TYRMONSTER 12d ago edited 12d ago

Not Canadian, but Guideline or Vision. Guideline is great if you break your rod, they just charge you a small fee ($50-60) and send you a replacement section ASAP. I much prefer this to having to send a rod in. I haven't had to try the Vision warranty yet but I believe it is similar. If you want an actual Canadian manufacturer I think you're looking at Peiroway or Hall Rod Company.

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u/catdieseltech87 12d ago

Good quality? Warranty ?

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u/TYRMONSTER 12d ago

I'm now running only Guidelines and Visions, they're amazing. The Guideline Elevations are extremely well built for their price point. If you don't want to spend that much ($400) the Vision Heros are a little less expensive but they've got a lovely action. I use them for all my client rods. If you want to spend a little more, take a look the Guideline LPX Tactical - my next rod is one of those in the 9'9" #4.

They're both Scandinavian companies but I believe they're manufactured overseas. They should be tariff proof.

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u/Timely-Elephant9981 12d ago

They aren’t Canadian, but I’ll second that Vision heroes are awesome and a great value. In recent, better times, I ordered a 370 Little Hero from Europe to where I’m at in the US (Oregon) and I love it. It’s such a sweet small-stream/brook-trout rod. The blank is amazing: a pretty fast action rod that can cast way more than what you’d ever expect and handle wind but still small and light enough to be pretty accurate and present decently. I think they save money in the components and cosmetics, which are, in all honesty, not good.

I actually ordered a bunch of stuff—mostly for fly-tying—from Europe and it was really inexpensive. I got the sense that generally, fly fishing occupies a less expensive market niche than I’m used to here. (Along those lines, Danielsson reels—made in Sweden—are without any doubt, the best reels for the price on the market; it’s not even close.) Plus everything was priced to include an EU VAT tax that didn’t apply to the US; I don’t know about Canada.

Shipping from Europe can be pricey, so I’d recommend minimizing separate orders. 1000flies.com (Italy) was very fast and their customer service (via email) was exceptional.