"mdk77" wrote in message
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There are reasonably priced combination outfits targeted
at beginners like my son and I. The ones that I found online were in a
fairly consistent price range that we could afford. Are any of these
better than others? Or any that we should stay away from?

Redington Crosswater Series
Orvis Streamline Series
Cabella's Genesis
Bass Pro - Hobb's Creek
Temple Fork Outfitters (TFO) -- NXT outfit

I don't know Bass Pro but do know Cortland and
L.L. Bean (and the others) as suppliers. All offer
starter outfits at two or three prices. All are probably
competitively i.e. fairly priced. But consider also:

1. It is worth more than a few bucks to choose
a fishing rod that you simply like, even if you
cannot say exactly why -- therefore more desirable
to choose in a store from an array of rods you can
wave about and perhaps dry-cast with.

2. It is more enjoyable to get started as soon
as the weather permits than to spend a month
hesitating about how to save $20.

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)