Never fly fished saw this on sale for 100 dollars off and it seems to come with almost everything. Ive never fly fished but i might pick it up if this turns out to be good. Idk im worried if the rod and the line are of bad quality
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can always spend more $$ if you like it more, its the best way to try it and see. most name brands make their entry level stuff in the same overseas places as that anyway so chances are if we arent rich, we’ve all used some cheap stuff before (and caught fish with it- they dont care what we spend as long as your technique is good đ )
For a beginner 150 for all that is fine. You will not know the difference. But really find a buddy to take you and barrow their gear. Having a person to give you tips of casting is helpful. Check out your local trout unlimited chapter, you will find someone there for sure.
Itâs a fine starter rod. You are likely to get snagged more as beginner and at least if you break it you wonât be out a lot of money.
Note: This is all in CAD and the White River brand seems to be Cabelas or Bass Pro shops own idk and im worried if the rod is cheap material? Idk this is from the Bass Pro Shop near me
I spent over 1500$ my first trip to the fly shop. Badass rod, quality reel, 150$ fly line and 100 worth of flies.
Iâve been out on guided trips with 300$ setups and caught great fish.
Buy it, try it. If you like the hobby, continue with that setup until you can cast decently with that. Then go get some better stuff.
Itâs like bike riding. If you want to mountain bike but have never ridden a bike before, go buy a wal mart bike and learn to pedal. If you enjoy it, go get a 1500-2000$ bike. The 10,000$ bikes are overkill for novices.
I learned to fly fish on a white river setup and loved it
This is absolutely fine. When I started, I bought the Wild Water kit that was around $100. I fished with it for two years before upgrading to a decent setup and had no issue casting and presenting flies cleanly up to probably 50-60 ft. The nice setup feels great but it is absolutely not required to be very successful on the water. I personally think the most important part of a setup is a good fly line, so whatever you get, I would recommend upgrading to a decent line, and that will easily last you until you decide an upgrade is worth it.
This is the bass pro brand. Itâs decent quality and that looks like a great setup forma beginner. At some point if you really get into it youâll want a spare rod, so upgrading at that point and keeping this as a backup is the way to go
This is what I started out with, and it was perfect. Youâll learn that your gear doesnât make you fish better.
Get it, fish it. You can get blinged out later if you want, and the best part is; this will still always catch fish.
Hell yes this is a great starter kit. I started on the same one and fished it until I burnt the reel out. I put a lot of mileage on that setup and I was not gentle on it either, being a beginner. Caught hundreds of fish on it no problem. I had no issues with the line, just make sure youâre not storing it in direct sunlight and itâll last
I used to fish a cheap White River setup like this and it works just fine. I’d reccomend holding off on investing is more expensive high quality gear until you’re sure you want to continue with the hobby.
If you decide fly fishing isn’t your thing your won’t be out hundereds or even thousands of dollars. You also likely won’t fully appreciate the benefits of more expensive higher quality gear until you have more experience with the hobby.
I’d say get this setup, catch fish with it, and if you realize that flyfishing is something that you want to keep doing then invest in some mid range equipment.
Theres no reason to drop $900+ on fishing gear unless you truly love the sport and have money to burn. Budget and mid range gear will do its job just fine and will be easier to explain to your significant other.
It wonât last forever but by the time you snap the tip you will be ready for something better!
I will say, I learned on a cheap setup like this and it definitely worked. But as soon as I upgraded to a new, nicer rod it blew my mind how much of a difference it was and how much better I was at casting
I still fish a 100 dollar set up. Constantly out fish friends thatâs have 1000 dollar set ups. Presenting the fly is the most important part. Youâll almost never need to cast more than 10-20 meters in most water anyways.
I learned to âcastâ with a spinning rod, I did not have fly fishing gear, but I had flies. Thatâs how all started, after that I got a cheap TFO NXT, and thatâs what I currently have, I fly fish once a year since thereâs no trout in my state. I hope this answer your question.
OP, Iâll add that your rod is infinitely more important than your reel, unless youâre saltwater fishing.
This setup you found is perfect for starting. Get on the water! Once youâre decent casting, buy better fly line. Then later buy a new rod. The reel is probably the least important thing in the setup for freshwater. Some may disagree, and Iâm no pro myself. But thatâs my opinion.
As a fellow beginner, the only thing I’ve noticed that greatly affects how I fish is the fly line. Im not good or technical enough to know a difference in the rod, reel, leader, etc
Give it a go! It’ll catch fish. Make sure you have someone experienced to help/teach you.
This was similar to my first rig, minus the bag, and I still bust it out here and there.
Eventually (year or so depending on how much you get out) you’ll want to replace the line.Â
Itâs perfectly fine. I believe that is Bass PSâs brand. They arenât going to attach their reputation to a bad product. I had (and still use 20 years later) a Cabelas 5 weight kit.
That said, for a little extra you could get a TFO set up. I think they are great quality.