Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Advice for a first-time fly setup for our area?

I would also recommend buying something inexpensive.  I started with a cortland rod and reel combo that i paid $120 for.  I have seen so many people think they want to get into flyfishing and spend a bunch of money on good gear only to see it collect dust.  Get something cheap, learn on it, and see if you really like it. You can upgrade later.  Obviously, it sticks for a lot of people and we end up with a bunch of rods but it can be a frustrating sport when you first start.  

On Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 12:00:55 AM UTC-4, Yambag Nelson wrote:

I agree with this.  A 9 foot 8 weight is overkill for alot of what you will be fishing for.  If you are only going to fish the potomac, maybe, although i would disagree with that as well. 

Catching trout, panfish, smallmouth, ect will not be a whole lot of fun with an 8.  While it is on the heavy side for trout, a 6 will let you do pretty much everything.

On Friday, March 20, 2015 at 10:34:11 PM UTC-4, Carl wrote:

I'm going to buck the trend.  For one rod, a 9' 6wt.  It's a little big and heavy for trout around here, but it is a good all around rod.  If you are fishing the from DC downstream or the bay, it will be a bit light for big fish, but still a good rod. If you want to fish ponds for bluegill or try trout fishing, an 8wt is too heavy.

Expect to have a 7'6" 4wt and a 9' 7/8wt to cover your fishing around here.  50% of the fishing I do is with a 6 wt.  Trout fishing 20% is a 4wt and 30% is an 8wt. (ok I fish a 3wt,7wt and 9wt too, but these can be covered by the 4,6,8wt)

For a kid, drop me an email separately.  I might have something laying around.  An 8' 6wt would be great, but I wouldn't want to go shorter.  If you go too short, it gets harder to learn to cast.

Carl

On Fri, Mar 20, 2015 at 10:05 PM, Carl Lettow <cle...@gmail.com> wrote:

Thanks, much appreciated! Alright, now for a challenge.  What rod for a (very tall, but not too coordinated) nine year old? Could he use the same 9 ft., 8 weight as me, or go smaller, as with his spinner rig?

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