bcain
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Question about fly rods
I have a relative that wants to get into fly fishing. He has never done it before. Do you have any suggestions on Rods and Reels. I have heard that the quality of the reel isn't as important as the quality of the rod? What rod would you recommend in the $100-$150 range? What about a reel? What is a decent reel for a beginner? Appreciate if you could answer asap as this will be a Christmas gift.
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Re: Question about fly rods
2013/12/02 09:08:50
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bcain
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Re: Question about fly rods
2013/12/02 22:57:52
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Yes. he will be targeting mainly trout, panfish and bass. He would also like to start fishing Erie for steelhead. Is there a all around rod that can be used to target all these? I have no clue when it comes to fly fishing.
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Re: Question about fly rods
2013/12/03 20:24:21
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5 or 6 wt should get it done for all around, gonna be a bit heavy for panfish and a tad light for steel but should work all around. Check out echo and redington, good bang for the buck. A lot of places have the Redington CT series on sale for around $75, 9ft, 5 or 6 wt should do the trick.
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Re: Question about fly rods
2013/12/06 17:18:06
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krott243
5 or 6 wt should get it done for all around, gonna be a bit heavy for panfish and a tad light for steel but should work all around. Check out echo and redington, good bang for the buck. A lot of places have the Redington CT series on sale for around $75, 9ft, 5 or 6 wt should do the trick.
Honestly like KJ said you can't beat Redington. You could look on ebay.. You can always find a Redington Red Fly floating around out there. If you want an all around great set up. Red Fly or Red Fly 2 paired with a Lamson KONIC. 6 wt is a good all around rod. I love using my 6wt for Steel. need to use a little more finesse but it is an awesome ride!
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Re: Question about fly rods
2013/12/06 22:11:20
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Redington Crosswater series 6 wt is ideal for anything but musky, big pike or salmon. Lots of feel and still has alittle back bone. Can get on Fishusa for under $75.00 reels go with anything that has a disc drag the clicker drags are junk and annoying. Cabelas actually has great value and right now on sale for under $30 but the low level sage or redington for under $100 are worth it as well.
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Re: Question about fly rods
2013/12/06 22:13:58
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I love using my 6wt for Steel. need to use a little more finesse but it is an awesome ride!
I just got the Redington 6 wt always used a 7/8 for steelhead and glad I downgraded. Excellent feel still some back bone
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bcain
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Re: Question about fly rods
2014/01/03 02:22:34
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Well my nephew bought his fly rod. I don't even know what he bought. Now I have a question for me. I have also been thinking of getting into it. I would like to just limit myself to fishing for panfish. I always see bluegills feeding on the surface and it looks like a fun way to catch some gills. I am totally dumb when it comes to fly fishing. What sized rod would I need to fish for panfish and maybe trout. Looking for best deal under $100. Also what types of flies do you use for panfish. Any special techniques. Any help will be appreciated.
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Re: Question about fly rods
2014/01/03 06:48:17
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5wt or under for what you wanna do. Bluegills aren't usually too picky. Just get a few colors of small basic dries. If you're not tying there are assortments for sale at all fishing stores including fishusa.
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Re: Question about fly rods
2014/01/03 10:44:14
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I picked up an Ant King 2/3 reel for bait fishing (<20$). Loaded with ~30ft of level 3wt line. And, I had an older 3wt rod lying around. It does the trick for chubs to sunnies. I usually use green and white (tied with white chenille) weenies #12 and smaller. Mosquitos, or just about any small dry will take them from the surface. If you plan on targeting them up top, buy a bottle of gink or something similar. 
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bcain
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Re: Question about fly rods
2014/01/05 02:45:01
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What is gink? Like I said, I have almost zero knowledge of fly fishing but it seems like it might be fun catching some gills. I thought I seen them before. Does someone sell small popper flies almost like a topwater bass lure only tiny?
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Re: Question about fly rods
2014/01/05 12:52:23
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If only going to target panfish i would grab a 3 wt. That being said if u ever wanna cross over to trout fishing a 3 wt will be plenty for 90% of the pa stocked trout. For a reel, i would try the okuma SLV. Its a cheaper, yet reliable reel, and ive had mine for years with no problems.
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Re: Question about fly rods
2014/01/06 07:54:19
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The only reason I suggested a 5 is that under that its a little harder to find an affordable beginners setup. And plus if you wanna cast something a bit bigger for, say, bass, or an indicator rig, a 5 would be better.
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Re: Question about fly rods
2014/01/08 04:29:06
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Ok thanks guys. I will be doing so shopping over the winter here. I have a lot to learn with it but it should be fun. I will probably never get into the whole steelhead thing since those kind of crowds you run into you Erie aren't my cup of tea.
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