Newbie for the second time

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Hello everyone, I havent fly fished in roughly 4 years or so but it seems the itch to get back to it needs to be scratched! now the thing is i never really knew what good equipment was, my old combo was just picked up at sports authority and i enjoyed it up until it’s demise on a camping trip but what im looking for now is something to go after bass, trout and other native species in my area (CT) but primarily chasing bass in lakes and some streams and rivers. I’ve looked around online and at my local store a bit and i think I’ve decided to go with a 9’ rod tossing 7 or 8 weight line, that’s about all i have decided, reel and brands are up in the air. Now that said im trying to keep my total expenditure under 225 and here are my thoughts so far:

  1. temple fork Pro series 4 piece 9’ rod in 7 or 8 weight $150 [url=http://tinyurl.com/lrgyw:422f5]http://tinyurl.com/lrgyw[/url:422f5] paired with this entry reel that ive been told is good bang for the buck- [url=http://tinyurl.com/qfs9j:422f5]http://tinyurl.com/qfs9j[/url:422f5] id spend another 50 or so for good line (line goes for the rest of the options as well)

  2. a Scott V-2 908 in 8 weight at $185, or in 6 weight for $165, both 9’ feet long and id pair it with the same entry reel listed above.

  3. this bass pro shops combo that ive heard decent things about- [url=http://tinyurl.com/mbwt3:422f5]http://tinyurl.com/mbwt3[/url:422f5]

  4. my local shop had a used Harrison rod, 10’ long 8 weight and said i could take that for $75… should i consider going used? i know nothing about this brand and im not sure i want to go longer than 9’ but if it’s a “steal” id consider it of course

well that’s what i’ve thought of so far and i’m sorry for the lengthy first post; any comments on if i’m heading in the right direction or other combo ideas in my price range will be greatly apprecciatted. thanks for any help, best regards- James

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James25
If you go with the temple fork Pro series 4 piece check out Cabelas, they have it offerd as a combo for 209 about the price your looking at with line and backing. What I have heard you can’t realy go wrong with a temple fork Pro series rod for stater rod and Cabelas back thier products fairly well.
Ghost

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oh yeah James25 welcome to Foal, come on into the chat room if you get the chance, a lot of good people are there and are willing to offer a lot of help.
Ghost

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Awsome suggestion Ghost, i just checked out cabela’s for the first time and you’re definetly right, quite the bargain vs trying to make my own combos and i suspect it’s probably a better reel.

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thanks to all the guys in the chat, i decided just to get the “Cabela’s Three Forks/Pflueger Medalist Fly Rod Combo”. save some cash for other parts of the hobby and get myself back into the swing of things. I’m sure you’ll be hearing more from me as i basically relearn this aspect of fishing (and when i say relearn I’m not sure i was ever much good lol)

Regards