flyfisherman

So it seems you are new to fly fishing or thinking about taking up fly fishing. Maybe you have looked at magazines and seen the mountain of gear available and are completely confused by what you should get. After all, you don’t want to spend a lot of money on equipment at the very beginning only to find out you are not cut out to fly fish and want to give up after trying.

In the following article, I will talk about the fly fishing kits which are suitable for beginners.

Beginners Fly Fishing Tips

Getting some tips about the kits can help a beginner to improve his fishing skills and help to choose the best. In the following post, I will try to do that so:

Fly Fishing Kits That Suits a Beginner

Well, you can feel lucky as we will check out what you need to start to fly fishing and show the bare minimum amount of money to get you started and not break the bank. One option in starting is to look at fly fishing combo kits for beginners. These combo kits have all of the equipment that is required to get you started. Before we explore what combo kits are available, let’s look at the equipment you will need.

A fly fishing outfit consists of a fly rod, a fly reel, a fly line, backing line, leader material, and flies. This is the minimum number of kit that is required. On the other hand, a cap or hat for sun protection and a pair of sunglasses for eye protection is essential for your safety. Items of clothing and waders we can forget about for now as they are not essential and can be purchased later. So, let’s come to the fly rod, as a beginner, I would recommend a 9-10ft rod which is rated 6-7 weight. The weight is a standard measurement that flies fishing equipment manufacturers have put together to help you make choosing equipment correctly. For this set of configuration, we will require a 6-7 weight line and reel to match. The rod can be from a 2, 3 or 4 piece set up and this will make it easier to carry in vehicles, etc. I would suggest a medium action rod which will allow you reasonable timing to perform the casts.

The reel is the next equipment. For the reel, the lighter it is, the better it should be. It must be able to hold the fly line and about 100ft of backing line. This will allow a hooked fish to be able to run and fight over a fair distance and it will increase the excitement of the game. The best options for this are now large arbor reels. In the large arbor reels, a line can lie in loose turns to reduce line memory. It can cause the line to sit in coils on the water and will slow down your casting. A straight line on the water allows you to have better control of your flies and will make you feel the takes much easier too.

The line you will choose should be a weight-forward floating line. Though there are loads of options in sink density for learning, a full floating line is best. Because it allows easy pickups and the task of learning becomes easier. The weight forward option will allow the rod to load and flex in a much easier way to help the beginner to cast easier and not get frustrated quickly and easily. You can feel you are prepared to take the sport to the next level after using this line type.

Conclusion 

As a newbie, I would recommend you to buy one of the beginner fly fishing kits as these have been put together in the right order by manufacturers so they fully match and are perfectly balanced. There are some setups that have loads of extra equipment too for not much cost. So, you can get into the sport very cheaply with a setup that works. Some of these fly fishing kits come fully ready too, which means you can get started right from the start and you don’t have to worry about tying knots and setting up your gear.