I'm a college student who wants to get into fly fishing. Is there quality equipment out there that won't break my small bank?
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I'm a college student who wants to get into fly fishing. Is there quality equipment out there that won't break my small bank?
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You might try the Sportsman's Guide for a reasonable fly rod. I just bought a 9' 4 piece Rivendell Graphite Fly Rod (11-lb.wt) for $39.97. I also bought a Scientific Angler Disc Drag Large Arbor reel (line size 7,8,9) for $27.97 at the Sierra Trading Post online. Both online sources have great satisfaction guarantees. I bought this outfit to keep in my truck while traveling so I havent had a chance to try it out yet. I intend to use it in salt water for redfish. The price is right, you might want to consider it.
Chiefatk, Killeen, Tx
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I jusy bought a nice Scientific Anglers reel with disc drag and a large arbor for $27 from Sierra Trading Post online. They also have a nice selection of flies. They have an everchanging selection of fishing gear at laughably cheap prices. I never buy expensive gear. The fish don't seem to care.
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IF you want a good fly rod at a decent price go to orvis .com and go to the rod selector.or cabelas. you want to buy the best you can afford dont mess around with a rod/reel combo that is 40 dollars it is garbage you want to spend at least 50 bucks on just the rod. support your local fly shop if you can tight lines
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Go out and get the Pflueger start up kit for under $50!! Also buy a couple of small poppers and go to a lake get started catching some panfish while honing your casting skills. Once you get out of school you can upgrade to the nicer rods, but they are useless if you don't hone your casting skills!
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