03-27-2008, 06:15 PM
I am by no means a "master" either, but if you look at my ff posts in the last month or so you will see i can hold my own. Here is my advice.
If you are going to start on trout around here i would suggest a 5 or 5/6. It will handle pretty much any condition you will encounter around here for trout although you might find yourself in a situation that you feel underpowered. Been there, done that a few times lately.[crazy]
A 9' will serve all purposes and is nice to have when you are making longer casts or need some extra power and reach. A floating line is a must. You can use lead or sink tips if you need to get deeper. Go to sportsmans or the like and grab 5 or 6 rods of about the same price range as you have a budget for. My first rod was a $35 shakespear Intrepid 5/6 weight and i caught plenty of fish on it standing next to guys with $700 rods and $300 reels.[
] You don't need an expensive rod to catch fish although the more $$ you spend the better the feel and features. You can get reels(all they do is hold line in my opinion) from $15 to unbelievable amounts. I have a less than amazing Okuma Sierra 4/5 on my Reddington RS2 and it serves it's purpose most of the time. I will be upgrading to a Reddington CD 5/6 in the next 2 weeks.
Walmart has some great starter kits for under $100 with rod, reel, and line. Different stores have different kits and brands to choose from. Sportsmans also has starter kits with decent rods and reels. Hope this info helps. Good luck and let us know what you decide on.[cool]
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If you are going to start on trout around here i would suggest a 5 or 5/6. It will handle pretty much any condition you will encounter around here for trout although you might find yourself in a situation that you feel underpowered. Been there, done that a few times lately.[crazy]
A 9' will serve all purposes and is nice to have when you are making longer casts or need some extra power and reach. A floating line is a must. You can use lead or sink tips if you need to get deeper. Go to sportsmans or the like and grab 5 or 6 rods of about the same price range as you have a budget for. My first rod was a $35 shakespear Intrepid 5/6 weight and i caught plenty of fish on it standing next to guys with $700 rods and $300 reels.[
] You don't need an expensive rod to catch fish although the more $$ you spend the better the feel and features. You can get reels(all they do is hold line in my opinion) from $15 to unbelievable amounts. I have a less than amazing Okuma Sierra 4/5 on my Reddington RS2 and it serves it's purpose most of the time. I will be upgrading to a Reddington CD 5/6 in the next 2 weeks. Walmart has some great starter kits for under $100 with rod, reel, and line. Different stores have different kits and brands to choose from. Sportsmans also has starter kits with decent rods and reels. Hope this info helps. Good luck and let us know what you decide on.[cool]
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