cabelas beginner flies
 

Not having read all of the other "suggestions/opinions", what I may say may
have already been said. Cabelas is not a bad source for equipment in terms
of getting good products for your money. However, if you are new to fly
fishing, I'd recommend going to a good local fly shop and talking with
someone there about the area you want to fish etc. They will have the best
idea as to equipment for you...AND...more importantly, you can try out
several rods and see what works best for you at this point in your fly
fishing journey. What is a great rod for one person is not a good one for
another. As to the length of a fly rod, I've found that when I've taught
fly fishing to those just starting out, the shorter rod is not as
"forgiving" as the longer rod...and most who were new to fly casting found
the longer rod (8 ft to 9 1/2 ft) a better choice. Also...usually, in most
situations, if you are getting a "first rod", I'd go with at least a 4
wt....but, then again, I live on the Pacific Northwest. I'd defer to your
local fly shop...and be SURE it's a good fly shop. After you've got a good
idea about what you want, then Cabella's is a good source (unless of course,
you live near the Cabella's store and can try out some rods and get personal
advice about your specific needs..otherwise, it's a tough thing to do via
catalog orders). Remember too, that if you use your local fly shop for all
kinds of advice and instruction, do them the courtesy of making the purchase
there and not from a catalog. In the long run, you'll benefit from having a
close, personal relationship with a local shop. Most of my equipment over
the years has been purchased from my local shop (frankly, I think most of it
has...)

Barry

"Joe" wrote in message
oups.com...
I am new to ff, will be ordering a Cabelas 5 piece pack rod/reel combo
tomorrow. Is there anything you would recommend in flies for a beginner
that I can also get from Cabelas (without spending $50, hopefully)? I
will be fishing primarily small streams and brookie creeks roughly
10-30 feet wide, in northern WI and MN . I havent yet decided whether
to go with a 3 or 4 wgt, although I'm leaning towards the 4 because it
comes in a shorter length (7'6") and I think that will work better on
the small creeks (and be easier to learn with?). Any thougts on that
choice will also be appreciated though.

cabelas beginner flies
 

"Dabear" wrote in message
nk.net...
Not having read all of the other "suggestions/opinions", what I may say
may
have already been said. Cabelas is not a bad source for equipment in
terms
of getting good products for your money. However, if you are new to fly
fishing, I'd recommend going to a good local fly shop and talking with
someone there about the area you want to fish etc. They will have the
best
idea as to equipment for you...AND...more importantly, you can try out
several rods and see what works best for you at this point in your fly
fishing journey. What is a great rod for one person is not a good one for
another. As to the length of a fly rod, I've found that when I've taught
fly fishing to those just starting out, the shorter rod is not as
"forgiving" as the longer rod...and most who were new to fly casting found
the longer rod (8 ft to 9 1/2 ft) a better choice. Also...usually, in
most
situations, if you are getting a "first rod", I'd go with at least a 4
wt....but, then again, I live on the Pacific Northwest. I'd defer to your
local fly shop...and be SURE it's a good fly shop. After you've got a
good
idea about what you want, then Cabella's is a good source (unless of
course,
you live near the Cabella's store and can try out some rods and get
personal
advice about your specific needs..otherwise, it's a tough thing to do via
catalog orders). Remember too, that if you use your local fly shop for
all
kinds of advice and instruction, do them the courtesy of making the
purchase
there and not from a catalog. In the long run, you'll benefit from having
a
close, personal relationship with a local shop. Most of my equipment over
the years has been purchased from my local shop (frankly, I think most of
it
has...)

Barry

"Joe" wrote in message
oups.com...
I am new to ff, will be ordering a Cabelas 5 piece pack rod/reel combo
tomorrow. Is there anything you would recommend in flies for a beginner
that I can also get from Cabelas (without spending $50, hopefully)? I
will be fishing primarily small streams and brookie creeks roughly
10-30 feet wide, in northern WI and MN . I havent yet decided whether
to go with a 3 or 4 wgt, although I'm leaning towards the 4 because it
comes in a shorter length (7'6") and I think that will work better on
the small creeks (and be easier to learn with?). Any thougts on that
choice will also be appreciated though.


Good advice and you won't be supporting an organization that is in league
with people assulting the enviroment and giving away public lands.
http://news.minnesota.publicradio.or...heneyegdforks/
It doesn't matter how cheap you get your tackle if you don't have anyplace
to use it. Your local dealer probably has the same made in China, Korea
etc. stuff but he's probably a little more interested in the fish in your
area.