Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum
Fishing in British Columbia => Fly Fishing Cafe => Topic started by: zacrum on July 29, 2015, 11:41:11 AM
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hey guys as the title says i wanna get into fly fishing but i have no idea where to start any tips would be greatly appreciated
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Hey Zacrum,
I think the first question to ask is what is going to be your target species. Salmon? Trout? A little bit of everything? Freshwater? Saltwater?
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A little of each in fresh water
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suggestions:
- take a course through a fly shop or recreational ed from your local school board
- check your local library for videos on "Introduction to Fly Fishing"
- try to find some similar videos on you tube
- book casting lessons with a qualified (FFF Certification) instructor
- buy yourself a rod/reel/line package a half dozen flies ask to pointed in the right direction and go fishing
- get friendly with an experienced angler or 2
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so i have learned how to cast in the past and have a ton of downloaded videos and literature on how to mostly looking for guidance towards a decent and not to expensive starter set up
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The best bang for your buck starter set up, if you know you want to get into the sport, IMHO is the Dragonfly Expedition II, 2 piece 5 or 6 wt single hand, which usually comes as a kit with a reel and a dry fly line in the region of $120-130. Put a number 6 full sinking line on the other real and you are then set up for fishing dry or we fly, chironomide, trout, bull trout, cutthroat, bass, white fish, NPM etc and even Cap coho and pink salmon. I know there will be other similarly priced pieces of kit and different opinions (and equally valid), however, I have bought two of these rods and reels and they work surprising well for the cost and I do not think you would be disappointed (I say this based on 42 years of fly fishing experience).
It will be easier to learn on the dry line (start soon as you can use this set up for pinks in the Squamish/Mamqueam and Vedder) and then once you get comfortable with the technique you can try the full sinking line, which involves more false casting, but is generally more productive in rivers and lakes, unless there is a hatch on.
GL
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thank you for the advice every one i am headed down to whole sale today to see what i can fit into the budget
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Zacrum, did you end up buying a fly setup?
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Yes I did I drove down to merica and found a nice sage setup pretty cheap at cabelas think it was 150 all in 3wt 11 foot gunna try it out Monday at mamquam
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I am also new to fly fishing, but is that really the right rod for pinks, wouldn't a 9 foot 6wt be better? Correct me if I'm wrong, wouldn't the 11' 3wt be used to nymph small light flys and land small trout?
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Yes I did I drove down to merica and found a nice sage setup pretty cheap at cabelas think it was 150 all in 3wt 11 foot gunna try it out Monday at mamquam
good lord why did you buy that? That's a Czech nymph rod it's also very light for salmon fishing.
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good lord why did you buy that? That's a Czech nymph rod it's also very light for salmon fishing.
I highly doubt thats a sage esn as retail on those is $600! I know its been discontinued, but something seems a little off. Can you post a picture? Im honestly having trouble figuring out exactly what rod that is, my gut says two handed but even then thats a really low price...
As for rods, (if it is an esn) thats probably the worst rod to start with. It is designed for specialist fishing and not really meant for anything except European nymphing (hence the name esn, euro style nymphing). If you wish to know more on that style, look up innovative fly fisher. Lots on that forum in regards to euro style nymphing.
And yes a 9'6# would be better for pinks.
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$700 US per the Sage website. I think we are being jerked around a little.
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Yes I did I drove down to merica and found a nice sage setup pretty cheap at cabelas think it was 150 all in 3wt 11 foot gunna try it out Monday at mamquam
I'll give you $250 for it. Tell me where to meet ya ;)
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This is not the buy and sell thread and it's not for sale lol you can try and find one at cabelas good luck
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I bought it as it was cheap I'll post a picture when I get home
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Lol were you sent to provide comic relief to these forums?
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If you did buy a 3 wt fly rod and are not winding us up, I strongly recommend you do not use it for pinks. The lightest you should go would be a 5 wt, which I have used sucessfully but you will be over-powered by the bigger humpies and endanger your rod unless you are prepared to snap off the fish; an awful lot when using a lower wt rod.
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A 3wt switch is usually as powerful as a 5wt single hander. It doesn't hold for all brands so it might be too light for pinks.
The main reasons for a more powerful rod are to horse the fish away from seals, and to avoid annoying the crowds around you by playing a fish too long.
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Still waiting for pics......
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Still waiting