Anyone fly fish for reds?

I have an 8 weight Orvis Clearwater (medium action) and a matching Battenkill reel that I never use anymore. I bought it about 10 years ago. I used it bass fishing about 3-4 times, and one time redfishing. It has the original line on it. I'll give you a good deal on it if you want it.

I have a lot of experience fly fishing for reds..

Learn to cast well. Practice casting every chance you get. learn to haul and double haul.

I fish an 8wt fall through spring and a 6wt for most summer fishing. Always weight forward floating line. Spend your money in this order Rod, Line, and then Reel. You won't need a high dollar reel right away. A $700 Tibor does you zero good if you trying to cast weed eater line with a broom handle. Most all redfish can be fought off the reel and in the event you need to put the fish on the reel you can palm the spool for extra drag. Tapered leaders turn over flies better, this is a fact, don't let anyone tell you differently. Start out with good tapered leaders and as you get better you can start messing with your own leaders. Spring and summer duck ponds are productive. I like to throw small kwans, gotchas, charlie variants, I save poppers for special days or for early mornings.

How do you plan on fishing? From a poling skiff? Kayak?

Sight casting refish on the fly is something every inshore fisherman should try. It's a shame it's not more popular. We have what is probably the greatest redfishery in the world for fly fishing.

While I do agree with most everything that has been posted here, there is no way I would spend hundreds of dollars on equipment for something that you don't even know if you will be interested in a year from now...

I would personally buy the 8# rod that is on sale at bass pro right now and try it out for a year or two...you can upgrade at that point if you are still interested...

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