Beginners fly rod

[rickjames80]

He you go brother. This is the classified ads from our forum. Just like a scope don’t go cheap. Go used instead.

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www.washingtonflyfishing.com

I would absolutely rather get something used! Thanks for the link, will people sell to non-members?

 

[Softtail103]

Yes they will.

 

[ianpadron]

For a beginner rod that punches way above it's price point, can't beat a Redington CT or Echo Carbon XL. They'll go toe-to-toe performance wise with a lot of mid-tier rods, just not as nice of components, no effect on fishability.

9 ft 5 wt is the 30.06 of the fly rod world, can punch wind better than a 4 but still fun with 12" fish.

 

[sndmn11]

I build rods. You can put together a top notch rod significantly cheaper than factory. Is there a lot of over head trees/vegetation on your home couple streams? Are you nymphers or dry fly folks? What is the typical fish size and river speed of your home waters?

This one from a couple weeks ago is a north fork composites blank, carbon fiber grip, pine cone seat, snake brand guides, and variegated thread. I think total component cost was $230. 4wt 7'6" for some tight water.


If there is no overhead and you are my phers, I'd do a 3/4wt 10'.

 

[lak2004]

I build rods. You can put together a top notch rod significantly cheaper than factory. Is there a lot of over head trees/vegetation on your home couple streams? Are you nymphers or dry fly folks? What is the typical fish size and river speed of your home waters?

This one from a couple weeks ago is a north fork composites blank, carbon fiber grip, pine cone seat, snake brand guides, and variegated thread. I think total component cost was $230. 4wt 7'6" for some tight water.
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If there is no overhead and you are my phers, I'd do a 3/4wt 10'.

Is there nothing you don't make!?! Hot damn that's a nice looking rod! I've been wanting to get into rod building and fly tying, one day I'll get there!

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[sndmn11]

Is there nothing you don't make!?! Hot damn that's a nice looking rod! I've been wanting to get into rod building and fly tying, one day I'll get there!

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When you run out of the funds to make your own stuff, you find stuff to make for others for your own entertainment, then word gets out and people find you to make their stuff. I think that is the fifth or sixth one for that woman.

 

[eldeuce]

For a 12 year old, there's really nothing wrong with any of the combos you can get at, say, Bass Pro, or Cabelas, or ????
I fished with a White River for years because it was good and stiff, fast action for throwing heavy nymphs. Snapped it in the tailgate, and Bass Pro gave me a new one, no questions asked.

That said, TFO makes a reasonably priced, good rod.

I'm done with Sage; their customer service has taken a nose dive in the last decade or so.

 

[rickjames80]

I build rods. You can put together a top notch rod significantly cheaper than factory. Is there a lot of over head trees/vegetation on your home couple streams? Are you nymphers or dry fly folks? What is the typical fish size and river speed of your home waters?

This one from a couple weeks ago is a north fork composites blank, carbon fiber grip, pine cone seat, snake brand guides, and variegated thread. I think total component cost was $230. 4wt 7'6" for some tight water.
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If there is no overhead and you are my phers, I'd do a 3/4wt 10'.

Dang, that is very nice. Waters I would take her to are pretty open and I would say on the slower to mid for speed. I want to start with dry fly's before nymphs. It took me a bit to get the feel for nymphs, so I want her to be able to watch the fly at first. Fish size is in the 10-14 range.

 

[sndmn11]

Dang, that is very nice. Waters I would take her to are pretty open and I would say on the slower to mid for speed. I want to start with dry fly's before nymphs. It took me a bit to get the feel for nymphs, so I want her to be able to watch the fly at first. Fish size is in the 10-14 range.

I'd grab a 3 or 4 wt in as long as I could find. Longer means more line speed with the same effort and more reach; reach is invaluable for a small person. 3 or 4 wt because it will flex easier and she will feel the rod load, it will also protect tippet much better.

I know this is contrary to the idea of small rods for lil people, but you can easily make a 10' rod at 3.5oz.

If I were budimg a rod for my son today I'd start at a 10' 4wt with a soft tip.

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