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Who here fly fishes? I bought a Pflueger fly combo set and was wanting
Posted on 3/9/13 at 8:56 am
Posted on 3/9/13 at 8:56 am
some OB reviews before I took it out of the box.
Posted on 3/9/13 at 9:09 am to Remington Dawg
What model? Dont worry about the reel as much as the rod.. the rod is the money maker in fly fishing.
Posted on 3/9/13 at 9:12 am to DeboseKnows
the reel just holds the line what wt is the rod & what do you want to catch with it. Welcome to your newest obsession
Posted on 3/9/13 at 9:18 am to Remington Dawg
Fly fishing for bass/sacaulait is lots of fun. What weight rod? Sinking line? What are you gonna target?
Posted on 3/9/13 at 10:33 am to Remington Dawg
I had the $50 combo from academy, it was the blue rod with neon yellow fly line, 5/6 weight. It was good to throw small flies with but any bass or redfish flies were too big to handle. After 2 months the rod tip snapped on me while trying to unsnag the fly from a submerged stick, a tiny stick.
Anyway I returned it and put money towards a baitcaster. I say save your $ and get a setup from orvis. They have some nice ones for around 300 I think and good warranties
Anyway I returned it and put money towards a baitcaster. I say save your $ and get a setup from orvis. They have some nice ones for around 300 I think and good warranties
Posted on 3/9/13 at 10:44 am to joshric
I'd argue the advise to buy from Orvis. I have a few of there rods and the charge a premium for their name. For the money temple fork rods are some of the best.
I don't know what rod you got but for just bream and smaller bass it should be fine as long as its a 4-6 weight. For bigger bass fishing with bigger flies you will need something heavier.
I don't know what rod you got but for just bream and smaller bass it should be fine as long as its a 4-6 weight. For bigger bass fishing with bigger flies you will need something heavier.
Posted on 3/9/13 at 10:48 am to bbvdd
Temple fork rods. I was trying to remember that. That was the last one I bought and broke the son of a bitch in my vehicle
Posted on 3/9/13 at 10:53 am to Remington Dawg
If you are a beginner, don't spend over $250 for a setup. You can get a good starter rig for $150-$200. I'm sure what you have will meet your needs.
Posted on 3/9/13 at 10:54 am to Remington Dawg
Temple fork, redington, and even some of the cabela's lines are all good values. I doubt that Pflueger is making a quality fly rod, but I'm really not sure.
Posted on 3/9/13 at 11:49 am to Remington Dawg
I've posted this before but if you are a beginner the Cabelas three forks rod/reel combo is very good for its price..
Three forks fly rod..
I needed a cheap back up rod/reel and went with this one a couple years ago, 8weight. Has held up fine with snook/slot reds/smaller tarpon..
Three forks fly rod..
I needed a cheap back up rod/reel and went with this one a couple years ago, 8weight. Has held up fine with snook/slot reds/smaller tarpon..
Posted on 3/9/13 at 6:49 pm to DonChowder
It's a combo starter pkg. It's a 5/6 weight 8 foot rod.
Posted on 3/9/13 at 6:52 pm to Remington Dawg
I live near Lake Murray and Saluda river. I love Saluda river nad plan on finding a couple of spots for trout fishing ( browns and rainbows are dropped there every year). I think I am going to the USC campus Monday night ofr a Trout Unlimited meeting.
Posted on 3/9/13 at 6:56 pm to Remington Dawg
Sorry for the late response. I started the thread and then left for my son's 4 year b-day party. I'm mainly going to go freshwater bass and bream at Murray and trout all day at the Saluda.
Posted on 3/9/13 at 7:05 pm to Remington Dawg
If trout are what you plan on targeting then stick with the floating line. You'll need to look at a few websites to get an idea for what size taper, tippet, flies, etc. It's gonna be confusing at first but very gratifying one you get the hang of it. You might wind up fishing with size 20 nymphs which will try your patience when it comes to knot tying. Best of luck and tight lines.
Posted on 3/9/13 at 7:07 pm to Remington Dawg
DPing mugger fricker.
This post was edited on 3/9/13 at 7:23 pm
Posted on 3/9/13 at 7:12 pm to Remington Dawg
i hammer the bream on em. I use a cheap pfleuger for this. I use a small sinking fly whenthey wont hit a small poppin bug in green, yellow, black or white. If in Arkansas I use what ever pattern the locals are using. I don't spend much money on it like I did when I lived in New England. I do nail the chinqs and bull bream working the outside of beds. I've found they'll hit a sinking fly when they won't touch a cricket.
Posted on 3/9/13 at 7:47 pm to DonChowder
Thanks for the info. Starting out I can use all I can get.
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