08-19-2009, 10:12 PM
TFO or ST. Croix are priced right along with Cabela brands. All have warranties that can be a must for a newbie...LOL
Reels are not too important as they are just a place to hold your line on small gear.
A 3 or 4 weight rod should be great. I personally would lean more toward a four weight as it would be more versatile.
Don't skimp on the line. You can go with DT (double taper) which is basically two lines in one. When one end wears out, you flip the line the other way.
Plus DT is great on small creeks and streams and after 30' there is no difference in a DT and a WF (Weight forward)
Get a good name brand line, as it will make or break it. Much easier to load up and less memory.
Budget line would be like the Cortland Peach.
To welcome you to FF, pm me an address and I will send you a couple of Furled Leaders. You will never need to buy a leader that way. They are very reusable and you just replace the tippet so the leader stays the same.
FG
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Reels are not too important as they are just a place to hold your line on small gear.
A 3 or 4 weight rod should be great. I personally would lean more toward a four weight as it would be more versatile.
Don't skimp on the line. You can go with DT (double taper) which is basically two lines in one. When one end wears out, you flip the line the other way.
Plus DT is great on small creeks and streams and after 30' there is no difference in a DT and a WF (Weight forward)
Get a good name brand line, as it will make or break it. Much easier to load up and less memory.
Budget line would be like the Cortland Peach.
To welcome you to FF, pm me an address and I will send you a couple of Furled Leaders. You will never need to buy a leader that way. They are very reusable and you just replace the tippet so the leader stays the same.
FG
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