10-05-2009, 07:52 PM
If you are serious, I would go to a fly shop and check several rods out. Different actions Which works best for you, or with you.
Fast action for wind and big flies, MEDIUM for general all around, and slow for dries and basically old school.
For TROUT, I recommend a 8'6" 5 weight medium to medium fast action. That would cover all the basis.
Getting a rod with a warranty is a bonus also for newbies.
Get a GOOD line. Weight Forward is my choice, but there is also Double Taper which is two lines in one. One end wears out, you flip it around or even cut it in half and add more backing.
And there Triangle Taper, but I think that is more a specialty choice.
Reel...is someplace to keep your line, but a good drag is important. Plus one that balances out well with full line on a rod. Get too heavy of a reel can make casting a little uncomfortable and same true if reel is too light.
Once you get set up. Google ROLL CAST. I think that is the most important cast and is more fool proof then the FALSE casting loose flies in the trees, break the tip of the rod on that branch, etc. type of casting.
Although FALSE CASTING is good to dry out flies.
Welcome aboard by the way. Where do you fish?
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Fast action for wind and big flies, MEDIUM for general all around, and slow for dries and basically old school.
For TROUT, I recommend a 8'6" 5 weight medium to medium fast action. That would cover all the basis.
Getting a rod with a warranty is a bonus also for newbies.
Get a GOOD line. Weight Forward is my choice, but there is also Double Taper which is two lines in one. One end wears out, you flip it around or even cut it in half and add more backing.
And there Triangle Taper, but I think that is more a specialty choice.
Reel...is someplace to keep your line, but a good drag is important. Plus one that balances out well with full line on a rod. Get too heavy of a reel can make casting a little uncomfortable and same true if reel is too light.
Once you get set up. Google ROLL CAST. I think that is the most important cast and is more fool proof then the FALSE casting loose flies in the trees, break the tip of the rod on that branch, etc. type of casting.
Although FALSE CASTING is good to dry out flies.
Welcome aboard by the way. Where do you fish?
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