03-10-2012, 02:45 AM
See what others say but I would go with a 7 weight rod. Pretty versatile all around and paired with a WF line for ease of casting. Floating line for sure.
I just tie a long stretch of 15 lb mono for my "tippet" and use a leader with a big butt section. I might have done 12 lb mono, I can't quite remember.
That should provide a good all around set up (rod and line), big enough for carp, and provide ease of casting for a beginner to get going with. Should be able to find something like that in the lower end of the pricing structure too whether new or used.
If you ran across a 6 or 8 weight you liked for a great deal consider those too. The 6 may be more versatile than the 8 overall tho if you are fishing for trout also.
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I just tie a long stretch of 15 lb mono for my "tippet" and use a leader with a big butt section. I might have done 12 lb mono, I can't quite remember.
That should provide a good all around set up (rod and line), big enough for carp, and provide ease of casting for a beginner to get going with. Should be able to find something like that in the lower end of the pricing structure too whether new or used.
If you ran across a 6 or 8 weight you liked for a great deal consider those too. The 6 may be more versatile than the 8 overall tho if you are fishing for trout also.
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