Would this rod be servicable for a beginner if i replace the line?
I've been told that line is the most important part of the setup so i'd replace it but would it work for a first ever fly rod? i wanna get into fly fishing but dont wanna drop a couple hundred right out the gate
Posted by south43paw
6 Comments
Dry-Barracuda8658 on
No. I made this mistake when I first started too. The rod was a joke and the reel was worthless. Buy an Echo rod and an Okuma reel instead, still cheap but at least it will last.
ClassicTrout on
Where do you live? What fish are you going to try to learn on?
dah_wowow on
That setup is genuinely a piece of shit, had a friend get that just starting out cause he was a cheapass. Just get a redington crosswater combo its on black friday deals
hurckles80 on
Don’t do it…those combos will fall apart in your hands. There’s plenty better for $150-200
hurckles80 on
Plus, if you try it and love it, that $200 you don’t want to spend will be a drop in the bucket compared to what comes next 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Hardcaliber19 on
I think this is a commonly misunderstood trope. Yes, good line is critically important to a good cast, but the rod is not inconsequential. You can get away with a garbage reel, but you need a decent rod.
In my opinion, a beginner would be way better off buying a decent combo set up to learn on, then spend some money on a nice line once you’ve learned all of the basics and are ready to get serious about fly fishing.
Considering the cost of a good line worth upgrading to, the cost of buying a hunk of junk and then putting that good line on it will be around the same as just buying a decent combo. If you don’t just buy the cheapest one out there, the line on it will be more than serviceable for a beginner. I spent my first 3 or 4 years just using a combo, and learned to cast decent and caught plenty of fish.
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No. I made this mistake when I first started too. The rod was a joke and the reel was worthless. Buy an Echo rod and an Okuma reel instead, still cheap but at least it will last.
Where do you live? What fish are you going to try to learn on?
That setup is genuinely a piece of shit, had a friend get that just starting out cause he was a cheapass. Just get a redington crosswater combo its on black friday deals
Don’t do it…those combos will fall apart in your hands. There’s plenty better for $150-200
Plus, if you try it and love it, that $200 you don’t want to spend will be a drop in the bucket compared to what comes next 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I think this is a commonly misunderstood trope. Yes, good line is critically important to a good cast, but the rod is not inconsequential. You can get away with a garbage reel, but you need a decent rod.
In my opinion, a beginner would be way better off buying a decent combo set up to learn on, then spend some money on a nice line once you’ve learned all of the basics and are ready to get serious about fly fishing.
Considering the cost of a good line worth upgrading to, the cost of buying a hunk of junk and then putting that good line on it will be around the same as just buying a decent combo. If you don’t just buy the cheapest one out there, the line on it will be more than serviceable for a beginner. I spent my first 3 or 4 years just using a combo, and learned to cast decent and caught plenty of fish.