06-29-2012, 09:52 PM
I agree with the 8'6" or 9' 5 wt. You can still catch and feel small creek fish, but you will also be able to fish bigger flies and poppers.
I do think you need to feel the rod first. Test it. I have seen many people buy kits that are terrible to cast. They end up in a corner and never used again, plus the fascination with fly fishing is gone.
Get a rod (not a pole) that feels good in your hand. A reel is just a place to hold line but a fair drag is good. Concentrate more on a good fly line. That is the most important thing next to fly choice and delivery.
Get a crappy line and it will frustrate you. Get a good line and you can cast it with a broom stick.
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I do think you need to feel the rod first. Test it. I have seen many people buy kits that are terrible to cast. They end up in a corner and never used again, plus the fascination with fly fishing is gone.
Get a rod (not a pole) that feels good in your hand. A reel is just a place to hold line but a fair drag is good. Concentrate more on a good fly line. That is the most important thing next to fly choice and delivery.
Get a crappy line and it will frustrate you. Get a good line and you can cast it with a broom stick.
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