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I just started fly fishing less then a month ago and wanted to try my 8 year old at it. Of course I cant afford to go grab him a st Croix like mine until I see if he has the patience for it first. I found a Shakespeare 7 ft 4wt graphite rod while shoping at the local wallymart and was wondering if it was worth trying him on it?
I have a reel that was given to me that would do fine but im not sure what size the line is. Is there anyway to tell?
Hi JRA,
Theoretically you can weight the first thirty (?) feet of a fly line and determine how many grams correspond to which rod weight. The conversion chart is found in many books and can probably be Googled up with a little patience. Your son will love the rod. You should have a great time if you can find a farm pond or a small shallow lake to fish for brim and bass. Please make sure that all his flies are barbless and that he follows the rule about always wearing a hat this a stiff brim and sun glasses or safety glasses. Set a good example and do the same. I have a grand daughter who is getting a fly rod in another year or so. Have fun. 8T :D
i own a southbend cahill rod via troutlet and martin large arbor brook there rock,
and also go down to cabelias they have cool deals too,
to tell line wait get a fish line scale and weigh the first 30 feet of line. that works great.
thanks for the advice 8 thumbs. Being a newbie myself I wear sunglasses when ever I do any big cast.
I got the rod for the big sum of $14.99 so I cant freak the first time he snaps the thing in half.
I plan on taking him to the spots I practice after work which are loaded with bass and bluegill.