A REAL FLY FISHING RIG - Whipfinish - Aug 3, 2015

[rtidd]

A REAL FLY FISHING RIG


Recently while discussing fly fishing with a friend, he brought up the fact that he was thoroughly disgusted with fly fishing. He had bought an entry level rod and reel with a small starter package two seasons ago, but wanted to upgrade to a "real" fly fishing outfit. He then proceeded to begin a slight rant on what had him so twisted. It seems after going to three or four pro-shops, it was basically laid out for him that unless he wanted to simply waste his money they would always come out to a price tag of something in the $200 to $300 range.

[Rick Z]

I have had a few folks ask me about how much It costs to get into fly fishing.
They are amazed when I tell them to look at the introductory rod sets a few places have.
I tell them it does not have to be fancy to catch fish.
Great article and well stated.

Rick

[James Smith]

With the exceptions of some of the real junk that is out there, there are loads of beginner outfits that will do just fine. I've recommended the Cabelas outfits to a number of people and they've all been very happy. There are also a number of good beginner outfits available from SierraTradingPost.com http://www.sierratradingpost.com/s~fly-fishing-gear/3/ that would work fine. He could also pick up a used outfit for about $100-$150 with higher quality equipment.

Jim Smith

[oldster]

Whip finish is hitting it right on the nail. Stronger, lighter, faster etc , etc. Every manufacturer's latest model we have to own. I can not for the life of me understand how anyone 40 yrs ago could possibly catch a fish!

[deathb4disco]

He had bought an entry level rod and reel with a small starter package two seasons ago, but wanted to upgrade to a "real" fly fishing outfit.... He had a $100 budget ...

If $100 is his "upgrade" budget, I shudder to think what he paid for his starter combo. That being said, I do feel for newbies walking into a fly shop for the first time. "Abandon all hope, ye who enter here."