Probably the first prerequisite to fly fishing is to have the basic equipment to get started. In later posts, we'll talk about what everything is, but to get started, you at least need to know what you need to get, and well a fly shop may not be just down the street.
I am going to assume that you are just wanting the basics to learn casting and catch a few fish on a bass pond, just like me. I inherited a pretty nice fly rod, but I was concerned about losing or breaking it while starting out, so I wanted something cheap to play with in the beginning. I have every intention of buying better equipment as I progress, but for now, I want to spend as little money as possible.
Dad and I found a Martin Complete Fly-Fishing Kit (MRT56TK) available in a local department store for less than $40, and Amazon has them for about $25. It has just about everything you need in the package to get started.
The kit has some good reviews for being a decent, cheap starter kit, but I've noticed some criticism from experienced fly fishers. Hey, I could have spent almost $200 on a nice quality starter kit, but I doubt I am going to be too worried about something I can replace for less than the cost of gas to get to a fishing hole!
Included in the kit is a rod, reel, backing, fly-line, leader, and some flys (popper, wooly booger, mosquito, nymph, and something else, as well as a couple of pieces of yarn). I've already disposed of all the flys, so I am not real sure what came with the kit. It also has a booklet. Save it for the knot diagrams, but I think you can fairly well ignore everything else.
The one thing it doesn't have is tippet. You have two options starting off. You can purchase some 0X tippet, or for now, just get some 5-10 lb-test monofilament.
We'll explain what everything is and how to assemble everything in a following post.
No comments:
Post a Comment