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<blockquote data-quote="LBnM" data-source="post: 715155" data-attributes="member: 817"><p>Fly fishing is a great sport....and you can spend lots of money at it. I learned in SE Oklahoma over 50 years ago. Taught by a neighbor who was a pioneer down that way then. It's been in my blood ever since. When in the Army I lived in Colorado for several years and that just made the itch worse.</p><p></p><p>You can also spend very little to learn the sport. I have high end and middle of the road rods and reels but when I wanted to teach my grandchildren how to fly fish I didn't want to let them use my stuff. I ordered a very inexpensive Eagle Claw fly rod and they learned with it. It surprised me that it cast as well as it did and I eventually caught several nice trout and bass on it. I don't recall where I ordered it from or the exact price but this is the rod (7 ft)</p><p><a href="http://www.troutlet.com/Eagle-Claw-Featherlight-Fly-Rods-P217.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.troutlet.com/Eagle-Claw-Featherlight-Fly-Rods-P217.aspx</a></p><p></p><p>I have all sizes and my favorites are 3 and 4 weights. However, for a newby I would go middle of the road for everything when I bought my first quality rod. Mid-flex, 8-8.5 ft, 6-7 weight. You can do anything with that rod. And don't worry, you will soon have everything from 2 or 3 wt up to 9 wt.</p><p></p><p>I took a very nice bass last fall on my 8 ft Diamondback fiberglass 4 wt and a tiny home tied dry fly that didn't look good to anyone but that fish. Fly tying is next. Taught my grandson how to tie a beadhead wooly bugger for a cub scout project. Took him about 10 minutes to get it down.</p><p></p><p>Enjoy!</p><p></p><p>p.s. there are a lot of prima donnas in this sport - don't become one.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LBnM, post: 715155, member: 817"] Fly fishing is a great sport....and you can spend lots of money at it. I learned in SE Oklahoma over 50 years ago. Taught by a neighbor who was a pioneer down that way then. It's been in my blood ever since. When in the Army I lived in Colorado for several years and that just made the itch worse. You can also spend very little to learn the sport. I have high end and middle of the road rods and reels but when I wanted to teach my grandchildren how to fly fish I didn't want to let them use my stuff. I ordered a very inexpensive Eagle Claw fly rod and they learned with it. It surprised me that it cast as well as it did and I eventually caught several nice trout and bass on it. I don't recall where I ordered it from or the exact price but this is the rod (7 ft) [url]http://www.troutlet.com/Eagle-Claw-Featherlight-Fly-Rods-P217.aspx[/url] I have all sizes and my favorites are 3 and 4 weights. However, for a newby I would go middle of the road for everything when I bought my first quality rod. Mid-flex, 8-8.5 ft, 6-7 weight. You can do anything with that rod. And don't worry, you will soon have everything from 2 or 3 wt up to 9 wt. I took a very nice bass last fall on my 8 ft Diamondback fiberglass 4 wt and a tiny home tied dry fly that didn't look good to anyone but that fish. Fly tying is next. Taught my grandson how to tie a beadhead wooly bugger for a cub scout project. Took him about 10 minutes to get it down. Enjoy! p.s. there are a lot of prima donnas in this sport - don't become one. [/QUOTE]
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