thinhorn_AK
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The new Ross reels aren’t great, I had a few and got rid of them. Loose spool/frame fit, plastic internal parts. Not great for a 400 dollar reel.
These guys are right that for most trout fishing, the reel just holds your line so with that in mind, you don’t need to spend a lot and if you do, don’t get a Ross. I also would never use a lamson unless it was one other higher end salt water reels like a m8, they are low quality, cast metal spools and frames, I’ve seen many of them fail.
What you DO get with a more expensive reel is made in the USA quality and something that’s machined rather than made of cast metal. The cast metal reels can break if you drop them, it happened to me with a redington behemoth.
The best trout reel out there is probably a Galvan rush light, maybe a torque if you think you’ll want to step up to bigger fish at some point.
I’d also skip the 5wt rods all together and get a 6wt, far more versatile, better for throwing streamers, Maybe even a 9’6” version.
TFO makes a fairly good rod but they are delicate and break. They don’t do warranty stuff but they will sell you another rod section fairly cheap which is a better “warranty” plan than most companies have, if you break a tip, they just sell you one and ship it out. Other companies make you send your rod in, pay a fee and wait quite a long time. Echo is also a decent option for an affordable rod.
Just get a good line like an SA infinity or a Rio grand/gold, watch some videos about knots and leaders, those tapered leaders you can buy are a ripoff when you can buy a bunch of leader and tippet material and tie better ones in 2-3 minutes.
Then just practice a lot and focus on your back cast, most people don’t really load their rods right and their cast sucks.
If you are set on TFO rods, the LK legacy is the best one in their lineup. The redington vice could be had for ~250.00 which is a good price for that rod. The echo ion xl is about 300.00 whip is also a solid option.
These guys are right that for most trout fishing, the reel just holds your line so with that in mind, you don’t need to spend a lot and if you do, don’t get a Ross. I also would never use a lamson unless it was one other higher end salt water reels like a m8, they are low quality, cast metal spools and frames, I’ve seen many of them fail.
What you DO get with a more expensive reel is made in the USA quality and something that’s machined rather than made of cast metal. The cast metal reels can break if you drop them, it happened to me with a redington behemoth.
The best trout reel out there is probably a Galvan rush light, maybe a torque if you think you’ll want to step up to bigger fish at some point.
I’d also skip the 5wt rods all together and get a 6wt, far more versatile, better for throwing streamers, Maybe even a 9’6” version.
TFO makes a fairly good rod but they are delicate and break. They don’t do warranty stuff but they will sell you another rod section fairly cheap which is a better “warranty” plan than most companies have, if you break a tip, they just sell you one and ship it out. Other companies make you send your rod in, pay a fee and wait quite a long time. Echo is also a decent option for an affordable rod.
Just get a good line like an SA infinity or a Rio grand/gold, watch some videos about knots and leaders, those tapered leaders you can buy are a ripoff when you can buy a bunch of leader and tippet material and tie better ones in 2-3 minutes.
Then just practice a lot and focus on your back cast, most people don’t really load their rods right and their cast sucks.
If you are set on TFO rods, the LK legacy is the best one in their lineup. The redington vice could be had for ~250.00 which is a good price for that rod. The echo ion xl is about 300.00 whip is also a solid option.
