Re: cabelas beginner flies
- From: "Dabear" <hiouchibear@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2005 06:43:24 GMT
Not having read all of the other "suggestions/opinions", what I may say may
have already been said. Cabelas is not a bad source for equipment in terms
of getting good products for your money. However, if you are new to fly
fishing, I'd recommend going to a good local fly shop and talking with
someone there about the area you want to fish etc. They will have the best
idea as to equipment for you...AND...more importantly, you can try out
several rods and see what works best for you at this point in your fly
fishing journey. What is a great rod for one person is not a good one for
another. As to the length of a fly rod, I've found that when I've taught
fly fishing to those just starting out, the shorter rod is not as
"forgiving" as the longer rod...and most who were new to fly casting found
the longer rod (8 ft to 9 1/2 ft) a better choice. Also...usually, in most
situations, if you are getting a "first rod", I'd go with at least a 4
wt....but, then again, I live on the Pacific Northwest. I'd defer to your
local fly shop...and be SURE it's a good fly shop. After you've got a good
idea about what you want, then Cabella's is a good source (unless of course,
you live near the Cabella's store and can try out some rods and get personal
advice about your specific needs..otherwise, it's a tough thing to do via
catalog orders). Remember too, that if you use your local fly shop for all
kinds of advice and instruction, do them the courtesy of making the purchase
there and not from a catalog. In the long run, you'll benefit from having a
close, personal relationship with a local shop. Most of my equipment over
the years has been purchased from my local shop (frankly, I think most of it
has...)
Barry
"Joe" <in2deep@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1117488385.095018.103420@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>I am new to ff, will be ordering a Cabelas 5 piece pack rod/reel combo
> tomorrow. Is there anything you would recommend in flies for a beginner
> that I can also get from Cabelas (without spending $50, hopefully)? I
> will be fishing primarily small streams and brookie creeks roughly
> 10-30 feet wide, in northern WI and MN . I havent yet decided whether
> to go with a 3 or 4 wgt, although I'm leaning towards the 4 because it
> comes in a shorter length (7'6") and I think that will work better on
> the small creeks (and be easier to learn with?). Any thougts on that
> choice will also be appreciated though.
>
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