{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Fly rod combo

Agreed -- Urban always treated me well, and many of the things they told me as a newbie I've found to be true over time.  

About that old Fenwick 8-weight -- what model?  I've become a fan of the old glass rods recently.  Don't avoid using it because people consider it to be "old stuff".  Try it - you might like it.  

I'm hunting for a FF 858 to throw the 1/0 poppers I hate casting, but the fish seem to enjoy.  

Gene

On Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at 9:37:36 AM UTC-4, Tim Donaldson wrote:

Roman,

Most importantly, support your local fly shop. Urban Angler in Alexandria or Orvis in Clarendon both offer excellent low pressure advice.  These guys are in invaluable resource to all of us, and both shops can put you on a great setup with a good warranty in that price range.  

I believe, as do many others, that for a general purpose trout/misc fish 5 weight you don't need to spend much.  And you can always upgrade down the line.  The cheap rods used to be garbage, but nowadays they get the job done.  Put your extra $$ towards a second fly line...if you only have a floating line you're restricting your ability to get down to where the fish are.     

On Friday, June 26, 2015 at 8:34:02 AM UTC-4, Roman Gulakowski wrote:

I was looking to get a new Fly rod combo. I have my grandfather's old 8 wt Fenwick and wanted a nice 5wt. I was looking to spend around $350 and was hoping to get some ideas as to good quality combos.

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