06-12-2007, 06:18 AM
Wow.. thanks for the responses guys (*clears throat* .. and of course goddesses [
] ) Pardon me if you took my second response the wrong way.. I was jsut surprised to see the 7 hits w/o responses from knowing the BFT faithfuls... Again, pardon me If I seemed pretentious or just plain old rude - didn't mean it that way.
ok anywho ... I guess to explain my situation a bit better I should get to the beef of the matter. First off I'm by no means a flyfisherman by really any standard.. and to be strictly honest I'm really not looking to be - but - I do enjoy using a flyrod on gils. The rods I have I couldn't even tell you what models and weights they are because they've been around the block a few times with 2 of the three 'usable' rigs being given to me from my grandfather a number of years back. The older graphite rod I have has such a small handle its uncomfortable to hold and the two I recieved from my grandfather a number of years ago (1ea glass/graphite) are either heavy or the same handle size situation.. they're just not comfortable to use for very long. After picking up some of the newer models lately there is a whole new world waiting for me in the comfort department []
As for my experience level and casting abilities - I'd say beginner/novice tops, but as the day wears on, my timing gets a bit better and flys finally start snapping off at a slower rate [
] so things get a little more... should I say .. "manageable".
The reason I'm looking at a "best bang for your buck" set-up is that I only intend on using it for a few weeks a year while the fish are bedding. Other than that it'll be sitting in the basement with a rod sock on it while I'm chasing other fins with the baitcasting, spinning and trolling rigs.
flygoddess - thanks for the specific suggestion.. It just so happens I'm going to be down around the Cabela's Prairie du Chien store this weekend so I'll make sure to check out that combo.
thanks again folks! .. anyother insight is welcome - please share!
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] ) Pardon me if you took my second response the wrong way.. I was jsut surprised to see the 7 hits w/o responses from knowing the BFT faithfuls... Again, pardon me If I seemed pretentious or just plain old rude - didn't mean it that way. ok anywho ... I guess to explain my situation a bit better I should get to the beef of the matter. First off I'm by no means a flyfisherman by really any standard.. and to be strictly honest I'm really not looking to be - but - I do enjoy using a flyrod on gils. The rods I have I couldn't even tell you what models and weights they are because they've been around the block a few times with 2 of the three 'usable' rigs being given to me from my grandfather a number of years back. The older graphite rod I have has such a small handle its uncomfortable to hold and the two I recieved from my grandfather a number of years ago (1ea glass/graphite) are either heavy or the same handle size situation.. they're just not comfortable to use for very long. After picking up some of the newer models lately there is a whole new world waiting for me in the comfort department [
] As for my experience level and casting abilities - I'd say beginner/novice tops, but as the day wears on, my timing gets a bit better and flys finally start snapping off at a slower rate [
] so things get a little more... should I say .. "manageable". The reason I'm looking at a "best bang for your buck" set-up is that I only intend on using it for a few weeks a year while the fish are bedding. Other than that it'll be sitting in the basement with a rod sock on it while I'm chasing other fins with the baitcasting, spinning and trolling rigs.
flygoddess - thanks for the specific suggestion.. It just so happens I'm going to be down around the Cabela's Prairie du Chien store this weekend so I'll make sure to check out that combo.
thanks again folks! .. anyother insight is welcome - please share!
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