New to the forum so sorry for the stupid ?'s. I’m contemplating getting a couple of set-ups from a company called phlueger. From what I understand the reels are about “par” but I have not heard anything in depth about the rods. Any help would be greatly appreciated, especially about the responsiveness, i.e. whippy, fast, slow, tight, and loose. Etc…
Heading to the Bighorn in Montana in early May want a dry fly rig as well as a nymph rig. Thoughts on the following? Please click links or simply cut and paste it in.
Welocme to FAOL. Make yourself at home and stay a while. I don’t know these rods and reels, but I don’t think that a different nymphing rod and dry fly rod are necessary. I have always used one for both. Unless you want two rods it seems like an extra expense.
I have to agree with Jed. I would get just one good rod (maybe a 9’ 5/6) and reel rather than two inexpensive ones. Switching from dries to nymphing is often merely a matter of changing flies or at most changing leaders
all leaders tangle; mine are just better at it than most. Jim
I’ve owned a Medalist Pflueger fly reel for years and it’s still going strong. In recent times picked-up a Pflueger “Purist” fly rod which is still one of my favorite fly rods; I think for the money is an outstanding fly rod.
For someone getting started in this sport (or not too long into it), I think a Pflueger outfit would do just fine. Just don’t know of anyone who really took-up the long rod and loved it, that did’nt eventually end up owning a few different rods and reels. Pflueger is a good place to start.
Welcome to FAOL and welcome to fly fishing.
I’ve used Pflueger gear for half a century
and no complaints. That said, there is
currently an email sale going on at Cabelas.
One of the items is the two piece Redington
Red Fly series. Sale price is $49, complete
with case and lifetime guarantee. Gotta be
one of the best deals around at present for
a decent entry level rod. Sale runs until
the 24th of March. If interested, drop me
an email and I’ll forward the Email sale
flyer to ya. Warm regards, Jim
Some experienced fly fishers I know like the Pflueger rods. I have one that works for me very well.
FYI, Sage is phasing out the DS2 line of rods, and you may be able to pick one up at a substantial discount if you look around. I really like those rods a lot.
I have been told that the Pflueger medalist reels are currently manufactured off-shore and aren’t the same reel as the classic that everyone has such fond memories of.
Sage sells a value-oriented reel – the 1201 – that you can get as a combo with backing and matching fly line for $75.
It’s a solid reel and all you’ll ever need for trout IMO. Best deal around I think.
…I have a variety of rods/reels in all shapes and sizes from all the usual suspects
(Orvis,Sage,LLBean ect…)but I do also have an 8’6 Trion PT8556 5w rod and a Trion 1956 reel. I picked them up last year. A bait and tackle shop near my home was getting rid of what little FF gear they stocked…I picked up the combo for $125.00…and I couldn’t be happier with it. honestly I don’t use it any more or any less than my others but at a 1/3 of the price of some of my other rods it hold its own!..kind makes ya wonder…
ksherk, I own 3 Pflueger rods and 5 of thier reels. The Purist rods are a slower action rod, very reasonably priced and very pleasent to cast. The Trion are high modulious(sp?)and quite fast. Better suited
for distance perhaps but your timing better be up to snuff. Pflueger reels will do nicely and are a good buy wither you want a click pawl traditional reel (Medalist)or disc (Supreme or Trion). Jim Hatch’s suggestion on a Reddington Redfly outfit is a very good one as well.