Equipment Help

[nnflyfishing]

Hello! I want to get into fly fishing and i have done quite a bit of research in the last two days.

Here is some background info… I fish in SoFlo and I want to primarily target bass and peacock bass (maybe carp and snake heads too). With my bait casting set ups i typically like to fish with rather small presentations (worms & flukes)

So now into the equipment… i saw a lot of ppl recommending lamson liquid and i saw on Sierra that they had it but doing further research and what not I decided on the remix -5+

So I plan on doing the remix -5+, 6wt rod, and as for line i’m not sure what brand yet, BUT Sierra does have some SA 6WF… and i believe i wanna fish dry flies, small poppers and small streamers.

Does everything sound right? Is there any advice or questions? And last and maybe most important am I on the right track?

The only thing I’m not 100% sure about is maybe doing a 7wt rod to be a bit more versatile, but i think I would have to get a -7+ reel which cost a bit more and it doesn’t come in gold on sierra (i rather save money IF i can, yes no cheaping out on line).

Thank you in advance if you made it this far.

Edit: any rod recommendations? preferrably in the $150 range, i saw some temple forks for ~$110 on sportsman warehouse, if they suffice

 

[nnflyfishing]

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gotchu, may sign up when i get home to look around

also would click pawl reels make sense for my fishing? i heard they are way simpler mechnically and can basically last a lifetime, plus found some orvis battenkill for 125 new

 

[Aleforme]

i heard they are great that’s what i originally wanted, but the whole foot thing got me on the remix, since the liquid if the foot breaks then the whole reel is done for… BUT idk how common that is… saw it somewhere and a lot of ppl were upvoting it

edit: how do i get to the classifieds on here?

I've been fishing a Liquid for about 3 years in salt water for SRC and Coho and it's held up just fine. I rinse it off with a hose after a trip and it's still 100% still good to go. And I'm not easy on reels. It has been dropped, banged and dragged across a lot of rocks. No issue other than cosmetics.

 

[Matt B]

so i just called and the cheapest rod they have is like $250 lol and besides the liquid i think the cheapest reel they have is $300

they did say they would spool a reel for free if i bought the line there, which i expected, but it would definitely help a lot

either i get my 6wt set up, save a bit more and splurge on a 7wt or wait for some deals to arise

I think most folks were suggesting a 7 weight instead of a 6 weight in order to give you some more versatility with one rod. I understand new inexpensive 7 weights are harder to come by than 6 weights. If you get a 6 wt, I suggest getting an 8 for your 2nd rod. There isn’t enough difference in abilities of a 6 & 7 to justify both when you’re trying to save. Now a 6 and an 8–with those you will be able to do a whole heck of a lot that Florida has to offer, everything from panfish to bonefish and snook and redfish. The 8 weight can deliver bigger, heavier flies and punch into ocean winds much better than the 6. The 6 can deliver moderate payloads and will keep panfish and little bass fun.

For reels, until you get into reels that have badass drags for badass fish, mostly what you are looking at is size/capacity to hold line, and balancing a rod well enough (it can feel funky to have a super small, light reel on a heavy rod and vice versa, but it is certainly workable, as I’ve done it). The higher weight the line, especially floating line, the more room it usually takes up on the reel. You can put a 7 or 8 weight line on a reel labeled “6 weight” no problem. But you might have to go light on the amount of backing on the reel to make sure it fits. Only rare fish will take a bunch of backing—big fast strong ones that run far, like bonefish and permit. It’s not really something you have to worry about with bass or 95% of redfish for example.

Oh and correction, I have a TFO Pro Special 6 wt. I think the main difference is it is green instead of matte black. I have a TFO Pro 8 wt. It has been “rode hard and put up wet” for years and keeps on going.

 

[nnflyfishing]

I think most folks were suggesting a 7 weight instead of a 6 weight in order to give you some more versatility with one rod. I understand new inexpensive 7 weights are harder to come by than 6 weights. If you get a 6 wt, I suggest getting an 8 for your 2nd rod. There isn’t enough difference in abilities of a 6 & 7 to justify both when you’re trying to save. Now a 6 and an 8–with those you will be able to do a whole heck of a lot that Florida has to offer, everything from panfish to bonefish and snook and redfish. The 8 weight can deliver bigger, heavier flies and punch into ocean winds much better than the 6. The 6 can deliver moderate payloads and will keep panfish and little bass fun.

For reels, until you get into reels that have badass drags for badass fish, mostly what you are looking at is size/capacity to hold line, and balancing a rod well enough (it can feel funky to have a super small, light reel on a heavy rod and vice versa, but it is certainly workable, as I’ve done it). The higher weight the line, especially floating line, the more room it usually takes up on the reel. You can put a 7 or 8 weight line on a reel labeled “6 weight” no problem. But you might have to go light on the amount of backing on the reel to make sure it fits. Only rare fish will take a bunch of backing—big fast strong ones that run far, like bonefish and permit. It’s not really something you have to worry about with bass or 95% of redfish for example.

Oh and correction, I have a TFO Pro Special 6 wt. I think the main difference is it is green instead of matte black. I have a TFO Pro 8 wt. It has been “rode hard and put up wet” for years and keeps on going.

thanks! i actually already decided on a setup and just went for it, now to find someone to teach me how to cast and what to tie on/ throw

got a battenkill click and echo lift