"Joe" wrote in message
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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.

Up to a point, longer rods are usually easier to cast. As are heavier lines
(4,5,6 compared to 1,2,3) Having said that, my favorite small stream rod is
a 7.5 foot 4 wt. I'd buy my flies at a shop where you can see them first.