need advice

hi everyone
i'm taking a weeklong trip to smoky mtn natl park in nov. i'd like to
flyfish while i'm there. i've never flyfished before and have no eqpt. i
understand the trout there are small and all i need is an ultra lightweight
outfit. talked to the guy at orvis and he said i should get a heavier
outfit which would offer more versatility. i see myself fishing 3 trips a
yr to the smokies. i understand the ultralites are more fun and challenging
w/ small fish. i'd hate to outgrow the outfit if i wanted to fish for
larger fish. is there a compromise? what should i look for and who's got
the best deals. thanx guyz, rick

"Rick Grigutis" wrote in message
m...
hi everyone
i'm taking a weeklong trip to smoky mtn natl park in nov. i'd like to
flyfish while i'm there. i've never flyfished before and have no eqpt. i
understand the trout there are small and all i need is an ultra
lightweight outfit. talked to the guy at orvis and he said i should get a
heavier outfit which would offer more versatility. i see myself fishing 3
trips a yr to the smokies. i understand the ultralites are more fun and
challenging w/ small fish. i'd hate to outgrow the outfit if i wanted to
fish for larger fish. is there a compromise? what should i look for and
who's got the best deals. thanx guyz, rick

contact ezflyfish.com. ask for walt.

the best of the best.

awh

Rick Grigutis wrote:
hi everyone
i'm taking a weeklong trip to smoky mtn natl park in nov. i'd like to
flyfish while i'm there. i've never flyfished before and have no eqpt. i
understand the trout there are small and all i need is an ultra lightweight
outfit. talked to the guy at orvis and he said i should get a heavier
outfit which would offer more versatility. i see myself fishing 3 trips a
yr to the smokies. i understand the ultralites are more fun and challenging
w/ small fish. i'd hate to outgrow the outfit if i wanted to fish for
larger fish. is there a compromise? what should i look for and who's got
the best deals. thanx guyz, rick

Fly rods are rated by the weight of the fly line they are
designed to cast. Ultralight is a term used to describe
spinning rods.

The most versatile fly rod for freshwater is the 5 weight
and that's probably what the Orvis guy was recommending.
Not a bad recommendation for someone looking to buy one
and only one fly rod and use it in different circumstances.
However, if you plan to use your one and only fly rod
exclusively in Smoky Mountain National Park my recommendation
would be a 7.5' 3 weight fly rod.

Most manufacturers have a 7.5' 3 weight model, the boy lawyer's
recommendation to contact Uncle Wally is a good one, but better
yet visit your local fly shop and test cast as many different
rods as you can.

--
Ken Fortenberry

"Rick Grigutis" wrote in message
m...
hi everyone
i'm taking a weeklong trip to smoky mtn natl park in nov. i'd like to
flyfish while i'm there. i've never flyfished before and have no eqpt. i
understand the trout there are small and all i need is an ultra
lightweight outfit. talked to the guy at orvis and he said i should get a
heavier outfit which would offer more versatility. i see myself fishing 3
trips a yr to the smokies. i understand the ultralites are more fun and
challenging w/ small fish. i'd hate to outgrow the outfit if i wanted to
fish for larger fish. is there a compromise? what should i look for and
who's got the best deals. thanx guyz, rick



You know, it might seems rather expensive but you might be time and money
ahead in the long run if you just called some of the local
shops...hmmm....there is the Orvis shop and another one call 'little river
outfitters' and just asked for a guided fishing s trip.

Explain you are a novice and you will probably get an hour's worth of
instruction before you ever leave the shop. Might take a look at sexy loops
(dot com) and see if that helps.

john

oh yeah....they'll supply the gear and that way you can sample an outfit or
two...

john

"Rick Grigutis" wrote in message
m...
hi everyone
i'm taking a weeklong trip to smoky mtn natl park in nov. i'd like to
flyfish while i'm there. i've never flyfished before and have no eqpt. i
understand the trout there are small and all i need is an ultra
lightweight outfit. talked to the guy at orvis and he said i should get a
heavier outfit which would offer more versatility. i see myself fishing 3
trips a yr to the smokies. i understand the ultralites are more fun and
challenging w/ small fish.

With flyfishing you think of the line size you use, less than the size of
the fish. I would not go any lighter than a 4 wt. Sometimes even with
smaller fish you use bigger flies. A 5 wt would be even more versatile than
a 4 wt if you'll be using it more, but not necessarily if you just fish in
the Smokies. I'd probably get an easy to cast 4 wt.