"al" wrote:I teach kids during a summer fly fishing camp.
They all cast my 6wt 9ft
Scientific Angler rod like champs after a few minutes of demonstration and
practice. I think it goes for + or - $80 at Wal Mart.

The longer the rod, the easier it is to feel the "load" of energy and then
time the forward cast.

Here's some pics of the class from this summer:

http://www.fishwithafly.net/summercamp2004.htm
I sure did enjoy the pictures of the kids learning to tie flies. Teaching kids
to tie flies is a hell of a lot of fun. I spent several hours this past weekend
at Rendezvous teaching two of friend Kyle's kids to tie flies That little 7
year old girl has a great natural ability and was a very good coach for her 5
year old little brother.

I would look at a rod that has a lifetime warrenty for a first rod for kids. I
think we all break at least one rod. ( How is that for understatement?) The
Temple Fork Outfitters rods start at 90 bucks for a 2 piece rod.

Big Dale