Looking for some advice on a begginer fly rod setup for saltwater. Complete newbie here with no experience with a fly rod. Tons of fishing experience just no flies. Any advice of a good starter setup that won’t break the bank?
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The local shops have a variety of setups across a wide price range. I have only dealt with Charleston Angler…so, I can’t speak to the other shops. But, you can stop by CA and if they are not crazy busy, they’ll let you take a few rods out in their yard and run you through the basics of fly casting. They also offer a very good beginners fly fishing seminar for a nominal fee a few times a year. I’d call them up and ask about the next seminar. That way, you’re going in minimally educated about what you’re trying to do.
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Thanks guys. That’s a good start. Definitely open to any and all advice.
From the perspective of someone who has been chasing redfish with the flyrod for his second summer now, get the absolute best you can afford now. You’ll thank me later. Sure, there will likely be someone else who is willing to buy your beginner setup at a discount once you are wanting to move up, but just do yourself a favor and spend the money now and don’t bother with the headaches. I asked this same exact question about two years ago on CF before I started throwing the flyrod. Ended up getting a TFO 9wt with okuma reel because I went cheap not knowing if I would really get into throwing the flyrod or not. Trust me, you will. If you are the type of guy that has the inclination to purchase one in the first place to increase your challenge of catching fish, you will be a flyfisherman for life. I probably have $150 in the combo without flyline. (Ebay is a tremendous help although I do encourage you to buy locally and support our local tackleshops).
Anyways, my point is that the more and more I look and learn about other products, the more I realize I should have spent the time and money and researched exactly what I wanted and bought a couple steps up from what I did. TFO is alright for beginners, but once you throw a high quality rod, you’ll never want to go back. High quality rods are easier to throw and the range difference is certainly noticable. My personal opinion of course: I can do the same exact work with both rods and get different results. It’s just the way it is…for me. My opinion.
I would take everyone’s advice on here and go pay MadMike a visit at the Charleston Angler. There are few people in the area with his level of knowledge on this subject. He can also put you on the right flies, leader, line, or any other flyfishing related question you might have.
One thing I can tell you that will save you some money up front is that if you have to choose, spend the extra money on the rod and get a cheaper reel. Yes, reels are super important too, but for chasing redfish on the