Bran New to Fly Fishing.

[dominicleckie]

If you only plan to have a rod for a variety of applications, a 6-weight is very versatile. I suggest a bar between eight and nine feet long. Yes, with the line of the bar. Use a weight forward floating line for freshwater stream and pond situations.

[BrownChickenBrownTrout]

I have to second some of the advice you are getting here. If you only plan on ever fishing for Bass and Panfish, I would go with at least a 6 weight. Hell, I'd even go for a 7 weight.

I know a small bluegill on a 7 would feel like a fish on a broom stick, but you'll appreciate the power in the end. I use my only rod, a 5 weight for occasionally throwing poppers, and big bass bugs. My range is relatively short and the water I can reach is limited because of it. Now I'm not dedicated, and mostly do it because I want an hour or so throwing flys. Personally I like throwing Poppers the most, so I bigger rod would definitely be of benefit. Besides, if you throw bigger bugs, you just might get bigger fish. I got the biggest blue gill of my life on a big ole woolly bugger.

[dcabarle]

Tattooo,

Try Llbean on Rt 73, Marlton. They have combos to start you out at $75. Very good quality and all you need is tippet and a fly. Good luck!

I wonder if this still holds true being it's been slightly over 4 years since this thread was started.

[BrownChickenBrownTrout]

Details Details, and I fell for it to. Good catch Dcabarle. I feel like a dope cause I am,.

[AKSkim]

Details Details, and I fell for it to. Good catch Dcabarle. I feel like a dope cause I am,.

You were not the first, nor will you be the last.

It happens to all of us at one time or another.

When I came on early this morning the guy had 4- 5 old posts up on the board, only reason I noticed, was one was mine.

[BrownChickenBrownTrout]

You were not the first, nor will you be the last.

It happens to all of us at one time or another.

When I came on early this morning the guy had 4- 5 old posts up on the board, only reason I noticed, was one was mine.

I think he's a bot or a prankster. All he does his spit back a previous post with a couple of thesaurus-ed words. He sounds like the European guys from Family guy.

[tomk6251]

I wonder if this still holds true being it's been slightly over 4 years since this thread was started.

You're sharp, DC. I was wondering how a newbie would have a July 2007 join date.

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When I came on early this morning the guy had 4- 5 old posts up on the board, only reason I noticed, was one was mine.

Hey, sometimes its good to rethink some things.

[golden beetle]

Yeah, this thread is 4 years old, which means that bran is NOT new to fly fishing, at least not that new.

Corn niblets, now those are really old.