My grandpa gave me this rod as a present, I am wondering if it is a good fly rod, and if so what reel should I get for it?
Posted by Gababoi69
4 Comments
wespyen on
It’ll be more than usable just not great for trout – overkill on the line weight. Good for chunky bass and steelhead sized fish.
Ok_Log4205 on
Depends on what your fishing. A good time? Then yes. But that lamiglas series is typically for steelhead and salmon. Fishing with grandpas rod is priceless.
canuevendoublehaul on
Great streamer rod for smallies, lmb, trout, pike…
Could use it to toss a big indicator with some weighted nymphs and splitshot on the steelhead alley tribs… Or anywhere else you need to get deep
Some light duty salt water
Cool rod, everyone can use an 8wt
Reel depends on what fish you’re after and budget??
Jasper2006 on
Reels will be labeled for line weight, generally in a range, like 7-8, 3-4, whatever. You have an 8 weight rod.
This is the reel we bought for my wife – very good reel, great drag, pretty affordable. Here you’d want the 7+.
But just for basic fishing, bass in a pond or whatever, any reel will work. I’m sure you can find a decent used one on Ebay or FB marketplace, etc. If you can, get a used reel with fly line included. It might be worn out, and you will replace the line eventually, but decent fly lines will run $100+, so I’d get a reel with line, try it out, upgrade later depending on what you’re using the rig for mostly.
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It’ll be more than usable just not great for trout – overkill on the line weight. Good for chunky bass and steelhead sized fish.
Depends on what your fishing. A good time? Then yes. But that lamiglas series is typically for steelhead and salmon. Fishing with grandpas rod is priceless.
Great streamer rod for smallies, lmb, trout, pike…
Could use it to toss a big indicator with some weighted nymphs and splitshot on the steelhead alley tribs… Or anywhere else you need to get deep
Some light duty salt water
Cool rod, everyone can use an 8wt
Reel depends on what fish you’re after and budget??
Reels will be labeled for line weight, generally in a range, like 7-8, 3-4, whatever. You have an 8 weight rod.
This is the reel we bought for my wife – very good reel, great drag, pretty affordable. Here you’d want the 7+.
[https://www.lamsonflyfishing.com/products/liquid-s?variant=43478364651705](https://www.lamsonflyfishing.com/products/liquid-s?variant=43478364651705)
But just for basic fishing, bass in a pond or whatever, any reel will work. I’m sure you can find a decent used one on Ebay or FB marketplace, etc. If you can, get a used reel with fly line included. It might be worn out, and you will replace the line eventually, but decent fly lines will run $100+, so I’d get a reel with line, try it out, upgrade later depending on what you’re using the rig for mostly.