best equipment for Fly Fishing on a lake

"runsrealfast" wrote in message
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I am a stream fisherman that would like to start fly fishing on some of
the lakes here in eastern Idaho. Of course I need some suggestions on
what the best equipment might be for fly fishing on a lake. There are
so many different brands out there it makes my head spin when I try to
buy new stuff even while fishing in the stream (I just buy what has

1. Be warned, most FF believe it is easier to
learn to fish flies in rivers than in still water (lakes.)
2. Just spend $200 maximum on a whole outfit
(rod, line and reel) of either a brand you trust or the
recommendations of a store you trust. When you
know enough to justify spending more you will
not begrudge the cost.

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)