Posts Tagged ‘fish’

I am a beginner in fly fishing and am looking for my first rod, I think i can found a good one but I want to catch panfish and am wondering what is the smallest fly a 230 grain line (it is in a outfit, http://www.reelflyrod.com/product.sc?productId=1032&categoryId=133) and I am worried that the smallest flies it can use would be too small for some fish’s mouths and that would be kind of a waste of money.

While fishing in the Gulf of Mexico, salt water fly fishing legend, Bo Meador, hooks a huge bull shark.

We are both avid fishermen, but really only farmiliar with spinning rods, fishing for bass and pike. We just got a little place on a trout stream and I want to learn how to fly fish with my man. Any suggestions for two people just starting out? I don’t want to invest a fortune because we still want to fish the lakes a lot too.

I dont have very much money but I still really want to learn how to fly fish. I am thinking about buying the Martin Fly Fishing Rod & Reel Combo – 8′ Rod for . Is this a good rod and reel combo for a beginner or is harder to use because its so cheap.
What other inexpensive combos would you recommend for a beginner fly fisherman?

Markin combo

http://www.amazon.com/Martin-Fly-Fishing-Reel-Combo/dp/B0012OSVM2/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=sporting-goods&qid=1219446168&sr=8-2

I am a beginner at fly fishing and am going to be using a 5 wt. rod and fish for mainly bass and bluegill. I think I have found a good line but it is a 6 wt. bass bug line and I am wondering if this would work alright and if there is anything better. Also I am wondering what the heaviest fly a X4 leader could use before it starts to make casting hard. Thanks.
(Line:http://www.fishwest.net/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=flyshop&Product_Code=RI30BASS&Category_Code=rio)

Hey i live on vancouver island and want to get into fly fishing. I want to fish for steelhead and trout in the rivers and lakes as well as coho in tidal waters, what type of setup would you recommend for a beginner I have already purchased waders and shoes and all the accessories i need, im just not sure on what rod and reel to get, as well as line weight and tippet. I was thinking of a 5w or 6w line with like a 2x or 3x tippet. I understand how line weights and tippet strengths work, i just want some second opinions on what to buy before i buy. I have around 200$ to spend (give or take ) and would like something saltwater proof aswell. Thanks ( and i have a rod 9 foot rod that my dad gave me a while ago thats nice just a little dated so i can use that if the reel is more expensive or both wont fit in my range, but i still need a reel) Thanks

Hi, I’m totally new to fly fishing, but would like to try, I have a cheap 8’6" rod and reel,6/7, action, not sure? I plan to fish in a small lake or a river with deep and shallow spots, I need a line and whatever else I might need, I’m thinking of a floating line with maybe a sinking tip,,not sure,,mostly for trout, maybe use for small bass, bluegills in summer for practice,,probley a 5, weight forward?? floating or sinking? what line, leader, tippet? leader length? total beginner to fly fishing,not sure, what will I need? thanks roy

I’m looking for some non-guided trout streams to fly fish in either (or very close to) Roanoke or Charlottesville. Please post web links to stream information if possible!

My whole life I’ve been doing inshore saltwater fishing with spinning tackle. I’ve always heard of people flyfishing for redfish, speckled trout, stripers, etc. (by the way the river I fish is predominantly speckled trout and redfish). Flyfishing looks fun so I found a good rod and reel for a good price, but I need some flies.

Google and Youtube has helped solve a lot of my questions in saltwater flyfishing. BUT I can’t seem to find out what size fly would be good. I typically fish in spin tackle with hooks around the 2/0 to 4/0 sizes. But all these websites and stores have flys in the 1 to 4 sizes OR a 1/0 to 3/0. So what would be good for regular flies? shrimp imitations? poppers?

And any tips and pointers would be great too. Give me your email or myspace. Love talking to fisherman about the sport.

Thanks for ya time:)

First one i will learn how to fly fish on it. Will mostly use it for trout and bass and such around 50 bucks