Fly Fishing Gear

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By Abu Fakhri

 

Fly Fishing Gear and How to Select It

Executive Summary about Fly Fishing Gear by Les Blythe

There are major differences in a rod you would select to fish a small brook and a rod you would select to fish a 450 acre reservoir. A brook rod may be a little 4 weight item whereas to fish a much larger water or lake you will probably need a 7 or 8 weight rod. If you are unfamiliar with the AFTM (Association of Fishing Tackle Manufacturers) system of classifying fly rods I strongly suggest you take a little time to look at it; this will be time well spent and help you have a better understanding of fly fishing gear in general.

It is no good having a huge fly reel designed for heavy weight fly fishing gear at sea matched with a rod suitable for catching small brook trout! These days you can choose between a metal/ alloy reel (some are very fine pieces of workmanship indeed) or a carbon fibre reel. The reason for this is that a fly line will take on "memory" when it is stored on a reel and the bigger the arbour of the reel, the less trouble you will have with line memory.

Fly Line As with the rod and reel, this item of fly fishing gear must be matched for balance and just like the rod and reel, fly lines are classified using the AFTM system. The lines you choose will, again, depend upon the type of fly fishing you aim to tackle and eventually you may have several different lines in you box. As always, buy fly fishing gear that suits you and that you are happy with.

 

Fly Fishing Gear

Executive Summary about Fly Fishing Gear by Ken Marlborough

Fly Fishing is one of the fastest growing sports in the last ten years. There are some steps that should be taken when one is buying fly fishing gear that make it easier to choose among the thousands of products offered.

Experienced fly fishers will emphasize the importance of having a good relationship with the staff of the fly fishing gear shop. In such a profit-oriented economy, shops that try to pressure people into making them buy all sorts of unnecessary equipment should be avoided.

Basic rod and reel sets are the best for novice fishers. Usually, high-end rods and reels made of top quality material are reserved for advanced fly fishers, so beginners should learn the sport with less expensive equipment. Every successful fly fisher is different and uses different fly fishing gear that is appropriate to their technique of casting and style.

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