Fly fishing rod help?
I saw this fly fishing combo on ebay, and want to know if its a good rod to start with. I'm fishing trout and salmon on the credit river in missisauga. Anyone know some good spots?
I'm sorry to burst your bubble but that combo is terrible, (esp as a beginner outfit.)
Go to Cabelas and check out their lower end rod/reel combo's.
Your "best bet" for a decent combo:
Pflueger 1494 Reel matched to a Cabelas PT + 906-2.
Cabelas makes very good entry level rods. As do Redington, St. Croix, Sage.
You will have a miserable time casting an E-glass rod, (esp if you have NO idea what your doing!)
In most things you purchase, the old saying,"You get what you pay for!" is apparent.
When buying flyfishing equipment this saying is VERY important!
If you spend less than $60-70 on your first fly-outfit I can almost guarantee you will end up HATING the sport.
What would be your expectations of a BRAND NEW car you purchased for $500?
If you wanted to become an artist would you purchase construction paper and crayons to work with?
your best bet is to go with a med-fast action graphite rod.
An 8wt Redington Crosswater for $59 is a real good value.
The reel that comes with the outfit you're looking at will be shredded
by the first salmon you hook faster than the speed of sound.
Try this one: Cabela's Prestige Plus for less than $50
As for flyline, Cortland 333 (less than $30) will work well.
Don't forget you'll need backing (about 200yds of 20lb) for about $12
That's about as little as you can spend (about $150) to get a decent outfit that will handle salmon and be enjoyable to fish.
All the above mentioned can be found on Cabelas website.
I have fished for Salmon/Steelhead for many years, and I own the Cabela's Prestige Plus reel and have not had any problems with it.
Tight Lines
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