08-16-2007, 11:17 PM
...good point on the slower part.. if it is the same set up as mine I can tell you for sure it is slower full action (belly) casting rod... but.. it is durable.. and keeps you slow enough to learn some of the basics well....
... I am very tempted at times to go back to my spin casting rigs since they are easier to use.. but.. as FG will tell you.. its not the rod that makes it fly fishing..it is the FLY.. [
] .. in other words there is a way to rig a spin casting rig to fish with a fly.. I do that occassionally.. but mainly set my grandson up on that type of rig.. in fact this Saturday I will probably bring that rig along as a back up because to be honest I have not touched my fly rods in quite a while so I know I will be very rusty to say the least.. but my mind set is this.. I enjoy the fly fishing.. it is more challengeing and for me more relaxing .. I need to be much more involved in what is going on (as FG said.. the cast.. the line.. the leader length.. size and length tippet and presentation of the fly..and most important (other than entomology) is the fly selection...
I know this sounds over whelming.. but I am telling you from experience.. the people here on this board.. in particular my sis FG and bro's TN2 and DR (and all the others.. its just they are moderators) are here to help you every step of the way..
I think once you try it.. and catch that first fish (my case was a 1.5 or pound LMB) you will be hooked.. and as my brother in law and his friends kept saying about me.. "stick a fork in him he's hooked"...
...did I leave anything out sis??????
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... I am very tempted at times to go back to my spin casting rigs since they are easier to use.. but.. as FG will tell you.. its not the rod that makes it fly fishing..it is the FLY.. [
] .. in other words there is a way to rig a spin casting rig to fish with a fly.. I do that occassionally.. but mainly set my grandson up on that type of rig.. in fact this Saturday I will probably bring that rig along as a back up because to be honest I have not touched my fly rods in quite a while so I know I will be very rusty to say the least.. but my mind set is this.. I enjoy the fly fishing.. it is more challengeing and for me more relaxing .. I need to be much more involved in what is going on (as FG said.. the cast.. the line.. the leader length.. size and length tippet and presentation of the fly..and most important (other than entomology) is the fly selection... I know this sounds over whelming.. but I am telling you from experience.. the people here on this board.. in particular my sis FG and bro's TN2 and DR (and all the others.. its just they are moderators) are here to help you every step of the way..
I think once you try it.. and catch that first fish (my case was a 1.5 or pound LMB) you will be hooked.. and as my brother in law and his friends kept saying about me.. "stick a fork in him he's hooked"...
...did I leave anything out sis??????
MacFly [cool]
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