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#1 Mar-29-11 6:58PM
- GregF
- Northern Snakehead
- Registered: Mar-21-11
- Posts: 713
Fly Fishing
My son just told me he wants to start fly fishing. I have no idea how to fly fish. Looking at Bass Pro they have a White River Fly Shop® Hobbs Creek™ Large Arbor Disc Drag Fly Outfits ( http://www.basspro.com/White-River-Fly- … 8/-1218223 ) for $100. Seems pretty highly rated and a decent price and quality. But I am not sure what size to get for fishing in this area. Tyler suggested the 6wt/8'6" rod. Seems OK to me, but I really don't know. Any ideas or suggestions?
Second question: what kind of line and backing? Basic flies for this area for bass, sunnies, smallies, carp, or trout?
Third question. I don't know a thing about fly fishing. Anybody have an hour or 2 to teach Tyler and I about the basics?
I also have a 50 yr old virgin (never been fished) fly rod my father gave me (9ft long but no other information). Never been fished and no reel. Should I fish it? Is it potentially worth a lot of money? Or, just put it up on the wall as memorabilia?
Thanks for the help.
Greg
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#2 Mar-29-11 7:21PM
- Ernie
- Administrator
- From: Ashburn VA
- Registered: Feb-03-06
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Re: Fly Fishing
Greg....I am not an expert by any means but experienced enough to be dangerous. Let's set up a time....I am more than willing to spend a couple of hours with you guys. Also, I have a friend who is expert on old fly rods. Let me have a look at it and I will contact him.
I will be around Thurdsy PM.
Ernie
Time to go fishin' again!
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#3 Mar-29-11 8:19PM
- GregF
- Northern Snakehead
- Registered: Mar-21-11
- Posts: 713
Re: Fly Fishing
Thanks for the offer Ernie! I will definitely take you up on it. Tyler has a BRHS Lacrosse game Thursday evening and a Mad Dogs Inline tourny at the Box this weekend (not sure of schedule). I will email you to let you know schedule this weekend and see if we can hook up for a bit. I will bring the fly rod.
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