Encounter 5weight 9' Fly Rod Outfit This 5 wt. affordable fly rod is a great choice for bigger trout water. Instead of the term âœentry level,â• we prefer to describe our new Encounter rod outfits as âœaffordable awesomeness.â• Built for the hardcore angler, yet priced with frugality in mind, the Encounter rod series combines stateoftheart rod design with a smooth, crisp performanceâpackaged with a large arbor Encounter reel, weightforward floating line, backing, and leader. The 9' 5weight Encounter rod outfit is easily the best valuepriced outfit of its kind. This is the perfect backup for an experienced traveling angler or for a new angler who plans to spend most of their time on bigger trout waters. The Encounter series rods are exempt from the Orvis standard 25year guarantee, but do come with a limited warranty against defects in the original workmanship. If, by any means, the rod is deemed defective by the Orvis Rod Shop, Orvis will be happy to replace it.