03-22-2014, 04:16 PM
I am not the flyfisherman some of the other posters are, but......
Walmart sells a pretty nice looking kinda red- brown colored graphite rod that is surprisingly good , so much so that I now own their 6-7 wt and 3-4 wt. and have been very happy with them. They are responsive, guides line up, they taper well and don't hinge. I use the lighter one for panfish all the time.
BUT everybody that mentioned good line is absolutely right. Cheap line is heavier and thicker than needed, picks up dirt and grit, keeps way too much memory and won't lay out nnicely in front of you. Same goes for cheap leaders and tippet.
Other than that, buy good flies. The best flyfishermen I know really understand depth, current, how rivers lie and move, and what fish do and eat.
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Walmart sells a pretty nice looking kinda red- brown colored graphite rod that is surprisingly good , so much so that I now own their 6-7 wt and 3-4 wt. and have been very happy with them. They are responsive, guides line up, they taper well and don't hinge. I use the lighter one for panfish all the time.
BUT everybody that mentioned good line is absolutely right. Cheap line is heavier and thicker than needed, picks up dirt and grit, keeps way too much memory and won't lay out nnicely in front of you. Same goes for cheap leaders and tippet.
Other than that, buy good flies. The best flyfishermen I know really understand depth, current, how rivers lie and move, and what fish do and eat.
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