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Cost of fly fishing
Seeing several threads on this board refering to costs I thought this would be interesting. How much did you pay to get into the current outfit you use as your go to outfit? Me I use a 6 weight TFO professional 2 piece rod cost 45.00 ebay a pfluguer medalist reel on sale at wally world 10.00 fly line was 15.00 leader was 2. backing was 6.00 total cost 78.00. My go to steelhead rod was $59 parts a lot of hours time and a pfluguer presidental 8 weight reel 109.00 the line was 15.00 and the leader 2.00. About $185.00 complete. Lets hear your story
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After 52 years in fly fishing plus all the other kinds of fishing I have not a clue. I just hope my wife of 45 years don't sell it for what I told her I paid for it when I am gone. That goes for the firearms I have aquired over the years too. Thank hevens I never took up golf.
fishbum
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My current setup is a 9ft 3-4wt that I built. The blank was only like 20 dollars, the guides were like 15, the grip was 11, and reel seat was 18 i think. The reel is a Hobbs Creek with a large arbor that I paid 30 ( it was the display and they couldnt find the box.) And like 20 for line. The backing was free and Im not counting leader, tippet. Since this was my first build, I also had to buy thread and epoxy. $115. It casts great and i put it all together.
David
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My go to outfit cost a little more, but was still a good deal. Bought all new & on sale:
Rod: 8' 2pc 3wt St Croix Legend Ultra (pre IPC) that I got on closeout when the IPCs came out for $180.00 shipped
Reel: Orvis Battenkill LA1 (English) that I picked up on sale for $125.00 (I had $120.00 in gift certificates, so it was a "no brainer")
Line: Either SA or RIO $60.00 line I got for $30.00 or $35.00
Leader: Either a Jack Hise or Warren Patterson furled...ALWAYS a great buy!
Bottom line is that it's the enjoyment & memories you get OUT of your equipment. Not what you put INTO it.
Mike
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Mike I could not have said it better my self. The one big reason I am doing this is a I have bunch of people who do not believe that fly fishing can be inexpensive. Most think it is a rich mans game. These are students of mine and I am doing this here because I use this site a lot to show them different things.
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$100 boot, 200 waders, 150 pack/vest, 600 rod, 250 reel, 60 line, free hat, I like quality gear. And don't forget the .22 cent fly. (would be less, but I use tmc hooks)
I will need new waders after 10 years. Will probably cost more than my current ones.
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I too am a minimalist. I have oft stated that when I hear fish bite only what's presented via expensive rods, mine will cost $10,000. Until that happens, ya won' t sell me a $300 rod. To me they're just a fishin pole. I do appreciate fine craftsmanship and technology but it's just not MY cuppa.
Mark
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I'm kind of frugal by nature. I have no beef with those who fish with high end gear. But I get all the pleasure I need from the sport more from doing it than from knowing I he the latest and greatest gear. I'm happy with my current gear. It didn't cost me a lot, but it does the job. I've spent way less on fly fishing than I used to spend on golf, and I get tons more relaxation out of it.
There are rods out there that cost more than my total fly fishing gear collection. I feel well equipped, though and I really don't feel like I have deprived myself in any way. I don't think anybody should look at the required gear investment as a barrier to fly fishing.
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My favorite rod to fish is a 7'6" 4 wgt built by the late John Channer. Cost was around $900. Reel is an Orvis Battenkill, I think it was around $60 or so. Line is from SA and was about $60. I am thinking about a silk line for the 4 wgt that would run about $250, but would last a lifetime if I took care of it.
My other rods, with one exception, cost far less, and get fished a lot, but there is just something about that sweet little 4 wgt bamboo rod, built by a true craftsman, that can't be matched.
As far as hoping my wife won't sell my gear for what I told her I paid for it, well, VEE knows what the gear costs as each have our own set of rods, reels and lines.
REE
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I'm new to fly fishing. I have a folder with every receipt for equipment, tying materials, classes, guide fees, and so on that I have spent on fly fishing. I have to agree with ohiotuber, I don't think I will ever add that stuff up. I don't want to know. I'll leave that for my kids when they clean out the house (in the distant future) so they'll know where their inheritance went!