{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Recommendation for Fly Rod?

Oh, for specific combos -- my 3 weight is a cabelas "three forks" which are well known combos for beginners and seem to give you a lot for your money (about $100 -- rod is decent and reel is quite smooth.  Solid combo).  I like mine and would definitely buy another combo in the 5-6 weight size, but I was given a bass pro "white river" somethingorother combo that I use. I like it too. 

 

I'd go for a reasonably inexpensive rod/reel combo and immediately replace any cheap fly line with decent stuff....usually seems to cost about $39.  Cheap fly line is kind of a pain to use....I don't like it. 

 

Gene

On Thursday, October 25, 2012 8:39:33 PM UTC-4, TurbineBlade wrote:

If you won't primarily be fishing the big river (Potomac) I'd stay somewhere in the 5-6 range for general purpose like your describe...but everyone has a different opinion on this.  I have a 3 weight and a 6 weight and I mostly use the 6, but on trout streams where I'm using flies smaller than about #14 and below with light tippets (5x-7x) I like the 3 weight.  Actually, it's mostly just necessity to protect light tippets needed for trout.  About 90% I'm fishing warm water andI'd grab the 6 weight and a spool of 6-8# test for tippet ;).  Simple and easy. 

 

Gene

On Thursday, October 25, 2012 7:24:07 PM UTC-4, paul daddio wrote:

I'm a novice looking to buy a rod and am looking for recommendations on specs (length, weight). I primarily like to fish rivers (e.g., South fork of Shenandoah, Potomac), but also like small streams (e.g., Big Hunting Creek in the Catoctin Mountains). Would sincerely appreciate any help!

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