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Hilbert wrote:

Hello,

I'm just starting with fly fishing and wanted some advice on what
equipment to get. I'm going to fish mostly small streams in NH, for
trout.

I like the Tioga reels from Teton. I'm not sure which size to get #4?
#6? #8?

With rods, I have no idea. I'd like to find something well priced, in
the under $200.

Any help appreciated.

Thanks,
Hilbert

Do not get a teton reel. The owner of the company, Wes Amment, has
screwed over every sales rep that has ever worked for him. He doesnt
pay them. SImple as that. Jon Jovich, Larry Iuppa... if you dont
believe me call your fly shop and ask them who the last rep for teton
was, get their number and ask them. Every single one of them will tell
you he is a con man.

As far as fly line, reel, rod: Get the cheapest (dont get a walmart rod)
you can afford since money is an issue. Use the money you save for
casting lessons. Right now someone could give you a z axis fly rod, a
Scientific Anglers mastery expert distance fly line, and a $500 reel and
you would not cast one bit better than if you had a $15 walmart fly
line, a tfo series 1 rod, and a $35 SIerra reel.

So here is your outfit:
tfo 2 piece series 1 5 weight $99
Okuma sierra 5/6 reel (6/7 is ok as well) $35-40
Either a $15 walmart fly line, probably will be cortland or Orvis, or a
$40 beginner line from a flyshop,****

**** If you splurge, PROMISE me you will get casting lessons, you can
get a hour casting lesson for $25-$50, and about 4 seperate hours worth
will do you a ton of good, and the above setup has saved you that much.
After you are a intermediate caster you wont be disapointed with your
tfo rod, at about a year you might want to upgrade to a fly line like a
SA trout.