I am fairly new to flyfishing as far as time on the water goes, and I would like to get more involved. I am looking to purchase a new rod for the upcoming trout season and I like some input from anyone willing to offer. I am new to If you had to choose one rod for trout fishing the eastern sierras, what would it be? I appreciate any response.
I’d want a med-fast to fast action 9’ 4 or 5wt rod. I’d suggest a few brand names, but I’ll leave that up to others.
something to consider…buy a blank and build your own. it’s more an assembly process than a construction/fabrication project and it can save you some precious $$$.
mgj
I would recommend either a Temple Fork Professional series or an ECHO rod. Both are reasonably priced and are warranted for life.
If you’re going to be fishing small brushy streams in the Sierras, I recommend the ECHO 8’ 4wt.
JC that would make way to much sence to go to a profesional shop!!
Rich
The question is very open-ended and will escape any meaningful answer. JC has steered you in the correct direction by advising you to see your local shops. Casting rods for two hours will tell you more than two weeks on an internet thread such as this will.
There are a lot of good makers out there. Some offer better value-i.e. more rod for each dollar spent than others. We all have rods and reels that we lean toward for various reasons. I cast Loomis GL3’s well, a T&T XL, Sage RPL, Orvis, etc., but those makers also have rod models that I do not cast so well. The rods made by maker X are not all equivalent, and a rod that is right for me is not necesarily right for you.
Temple Fork Outfitters, Reddington, and St. Croix are examples of companies that most people in fishing that ahve used them will tell you offer more bang for the buck. You did not specify parameters, you may be looking for the best fit, finish, hardware, etc. irrespective of costs, and the makers you want to look at may be different.
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Rob P:
I would also recommend a Temple Fork or a Redington CPS in 5 wt. They are both high quality and the CPS is faster action (like the Sage TCR) and is much easier to cast. As you progress, your first aim will be to cast far. Here the CPS will help you reach that goal faster. Some will disagree with me in that a slower action rod might be easier. I don’t think so. Later on you will begin to forget about distance, and concentrate on accuracy. Finally, you will get off the tree and begin to think about fishing and what it means to you.
Also, choose a good quality reel from the start, as you will be buying spools for it as you go along. Its better to get something good at first, or later you will have lots of stuff that you end up replacing for something better.
Read a lot. There were posts in this forum you can search for about what to read (If you cant find them send me an e-mail).
Take a casting course or several with qualified teachers. This do first before you even buy a rod. That way you get to try some and haven’t made expensive mistakes yet.
Find an experienced angler to take you along under his/her wing. I was lucky to find one and his experience really made a big difference to me.
Last of all - go fish. Nothing teaches you as much about this sport or about yourself as actually getting out there.
Migs
Thanks for all your input.
Temple fork is my rod of choice. It’s affordable, waranteed, and a durable, great rod.
For what you’ve described, id set out for a 9 foot 5 weight rod.
Best of luck
RL