Question by james j: best beginners rod for fly fishing?
more and more guys in Scotland are trying the new sport of fly-fishing for CARP during the closed season. CARP here average only 30 lbs so any ideas folks? TIGHT LINES, Jim.
i said b4. i’m a carp man. flyfishin’ is new to me. my normal means is making the line sink and be hard to see. do i need a line to float and not drag the FLY under the water? i know to use a fly to suit whatever is hatching or does the occaisional moth as a surprise suit? what about a beetle superglued to a size 10??
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Answer by cody moore #24
Choosing your first fly rod and reel is very important. You need to have a balanced fly-fishing outfit that will match the type and size of your fish. For example, the fly rod and line need to be the same weight, a #5 weight fly rod and a #5 weight fly line. The weight and length of the fly rod will be printed on the rod just above the handle, it might read: 9’-5 weight or 108-5 (108 inches for a 5 weight). The weight of the line will be on the fly line box, a 5-weight could be shown as: WF-5-F, which would be a (Weight Forward), (#5 weight), (Floating fly line). The weight numbers of the fly rod and fly line will go up or down depending on the type and size of flies, fish, and types of waters that youll be fishin in.
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Personally, I think a Sage Discovery Series is a decent combo for a novice fly-fisherman, (To be honest, I’m not sure if they even sell those combo’s any more!). Esp if you don’t know if you are going to like the sport…….
This question really depends on your budget….
Whatever brand (expensive or inexpensive) , in my opinion, a “fast action” rod will be your best bet in most instances. Fast action rods are easier to cast because you can get a “tighter loop”.
I’m going to “star” your question. FishSteelhead, Pheasant Tail, AIRFLO are the Fly-fishing gurus.
Good fishing!
PS- For a 30+ LB Carp you would want an 8/9 weight, AT LEAST!
An eight or a nine weight fly rod is ideal for carp, but depending if your using deep water heavy flies you may want to use a 10wt, a tip action rod is a great rod as they have plenty of power for throwing out huge flies and yet they also have lots power in the blanks for the fight with the fish too.
http://www.fishingmegastore.com/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_Scierra_Fly_Rods_21.html
Scroll down to the pike rods, the next thing you need is a fly line and reel, fly reel, a simple large arbor will work fine, with lots of backing to deal with those larger fish. The second reel is a good one to choose
http://www.fishingmegastore.com/acatalog/Ron_Thompson.html
The fly line is the most important bit of your kit, so try the grxi fly lines they are good quality and will last a long time
http://www.fishingmegastore.com/acatalog/Greys_Fly_Lines.html
A floating line is all you should need to start off with.
You need artificial flies, check out the selection of new carp flies in most tackle shops, they are tied with deer hair which carp seem to like, a floating line is all you need, the flies will do the rest.