Designed by Joe Goodspeed, Diamondback Rod Designer
Aeroflex Freshwater Rod
Adaptive, All-Purpose Performance
Excel in multiple fishing styles, from delicate dry fly presentations to handling heavy nymph rigs and streamers.
First Class Casting Power & Accuracy
Unleash a true casting canon, effortlessly delivering long-distance casts with pinpoint accuracy, even in challenging conditions. Call your targets, and let the rod do the rest.
Balanced Sensitivity & Strength
Experience the perfect blend of finesse and power—advanced taper design, premium carbon fiber, reinforced butt strength, optimized guide placement, and a dynamic flex profile create a rod that detects the lightest takes yet battles big fish with confidence.
Aeroflex Freshwater
The difference with the Aeroflex Freshwater series rod blanks is they are designed utilizing technology developed to meet the performance and durability challenges of the tactical nymph rod market. Each blank in the lineup was designed with numerous iterations of changes over nearly 2 years of development, with the goal being comfortable fishing and casting rods that generate high performance for a wide spectrum of casting styles and popular line choices. They are dynamic fishing tools that will achieve smooth and accurate casts at common fishing distance, but have a hidden reserve power revealed when pushing a long cast into the wind or fighting a bigger fish. Oversized SeaGuide titanium frame stripper guides start at the base of the mid-butt on most models, with the guide located on top of the ferrule overlap for increased strength and reserve power.
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- Gloss coated iridescent blue-green blank finish, with matching color thread wraps and silver accents
- “Diamond Fish” logo featured on butt section of all Aeroflex rod models
- Flor-grade cork grips in Western (763, 804, 865, 905) and Snub Nose Wells (865, 905, 906, 1003, 1006, 1007) configurations
- Uplocking, dual-nut, semi-matte black anodized reel seat with stabilized Curly Koa wood spacers
- Titanium-framed SeaGuide premium stripping guides with SiC inserts and steep angles for smooth line flow
- Matte gunsmoke anodized snake guides and tip-top for maximum durability and performance
- Premium cloth rod socks in a color matching the rod blanks, featuring embroidery with the “Diamond Fish” logo
- Cordura-covered, lightweight, sealed PVC rod tubes with metal end cap and hand labeled tube cap
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Customer Reviews
Thank you for your great help and support in finding a replacement rod for my very old Diamondback. However, due to the rain and the river levels, I have not been able to get the new rod in the river yet. Will let you know how it goes.
I have been waiting a little bit to write this review bc i wanted to spend some time with the Aero Flex 10f 3 w.
The Aero Flex series rods are amazing tools. There are many different models to tackle many different angling scenarios.
What I was looking for was a light weight rod that could cast a dry fly and also nymph. After speaking to Joe he confirmed that the 10 ft 3 w areo flex was designed for this purpose.
There are times where dedicated dry fly or nymphing rods are great. However I find myself most of the time only wanting to carry one rod. This is because I like to fish hard to reach places where the multi rod approach doesn't really work.
The 10 ft 3 w rod is really unique. Unlike other 3 w rods it tappers down to a strong well balanced butt section. What this translates into is a rod that can cast a dry fly line really well but has the sensitivity at the tip to nymph with. I paired the rod with a Sage Trout 4/5 reel which balanced the rod quiet well. This is important with longer rods so your wrists don't get tired. The line I was using was the SA Amplitude Trout.
On a trip in BC I fished that Elk River and Bull River for multiple days. The rod was sensitive enough to detect faint hits from small fish in fast rapids and it was also strong enough to fight a 17 in cutty that I was luck enough to hook up to.
The build quality is top notch. I am a huge fan of the full wells cork grip that comes on the rod. The shape of the Full wells in slightly different from what I have seen on some other rods. The front flare is slightly less than the rear. This allows for multiple hand placements and makes the rod feel really light in the hand. The quality of the cork is also top notch.
You can tell that a lot of thought gets put into these rods
This rod cast’s amazing and has plenty of backbone to keep fish turned.
I own the aeroflex in a 9' 5wt, 9' 6wt, 9'7wt and a 9' 8wt. And they all perform great. Broke 2 of them, one was my fault other might of been a defect not sure, anyways they replaced both for a very reasonable price and got the replacement section to my house in less than a week both times. I fish them hard hard and if one does happen to break i will have a new piece within a week. I would definitely recommend this rod.
Crisp and responsive, well built rod.