Hello all thought I’dpost about being an absolute newbie at fly fishing. I am still struggling a bit with casting and landing a trout but I am hooked on fly fishing. Now it’s time to buy my own equipment although I have only been on two fly fishing trips with others and now I think I am ready to venture out alone. I am looking to buy a nice, mid-priced, decent rod. Do any fly anglers on this site want to point me in the right direction or a good suggestion? I have been told by many, that fly fishing kits are more problems then good?
thanks for any help!!!!!
Aaron
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Tags: equipment, Fly Fishing, Fly Fishing Rod, fly fishing trips
Your fist step is to decide what you’re going to fish, and what size/type water. Small trout on small water use a lighter rod, large trout and large water a larger rod- I think you can get a decent beginner set up in kit form…once you have some more experience, you can move up, but as a beginner, you probably could not tell the difference anyway.
Also, Cabela’s is a good place to look for a decent kit. Also, if you have local places to get fly-gear, try to find Redington or G. Loomis combos. These are quality rods by good companies.
When you look at the kits: make sure the rod is graphite and ideally has metal reel seats. Most rods with plastic reel seats are crap. The rod is the thing you want to spend the most time and money on getting a good one. The reel is mainly a box for line in fly-fishing, so when you are starting out, you can cut costs by going with a cheaper reel. Click-drag and large arbor is helpful, but is not necessary for a beginner.
Get yourself a good line, though. This will really help your fishing.
When picking line weight, talk to locals about what they fish. 4-6 is usually good for trout. Get WF line if you can – it will be easier to cast especially if it is windy where you fish.
When I first started out I bought a Orvis silver label 5wt. mid flex.8′6″ rod. My local fly shop let me try different rods to see which one I liked. If you have a fly shop go there and try out rods. They can help in this area. One thing you might do when you buy one is over size the fly line. that means if you buy a 5wt. go up to a size 6wt. it help you cast in the wind and get a better feel of the rod.