Saltwater fly fishing

[Casker]

I did a forum search (for the subject) and nothing came up. I'm thinking lure fishing forum-section as good as any to ask whether there are any s/w fly fishers here (?)

 

[Topwater]

I do a bit. Mainly for bass, mullet and seatrout.

 

[Casker]

and so @Topwater: I'm intrigued by the idea of s/w fly fishing. I've been looking for a weight 8 to, say,10 outfit. But fly fishing gear generally seems more expensive than everything else. Any thoughts please on economical s/w fly fishing tackle ?

 

[Dutchman]

and so @Topwater: I'm intrigued by the idea of s/w fly fishing. I've been looking for a weight 8 to, say,10 outfit. But fly fishing gear generally seems more expensive than everything else. Any thoughts please on economical s/w fly fishing tackle ?

I just used the same stuff i used on freshwater lakes as why buy more when it was doing nothing in cupboard.

 

[Casker]

I just used the same stuff i used on freshwater lakes as why buy more when it was doing nothing in cupboard.

So I'm guessing maybe #5 to #7 set-up for you !?

 

[Dutchman]

So I'm guessing maybe #5 to #7 set-up for you !?

Not sure will have to have a look

 

[Topwater]

Plenty of used freshwater tackle to be found. Just rinse it off well after every session. If you get into it then you can buy more specialist kit if you want. 9ft #8 or #9 is my choice for bass and pollock etc

 

[Beach]

I use a weight forward 7 with a 10ft leader.

 

[Casker]

Plenty of used freshwater tackle to be found. Just rinse it off well after every session. If you get into it then you can buy more specialist kit if you want. 9ft #8 or #9 is my choice for bass and pollock etc

Am starting to find the cheaper stuff now and some used **. Lots quite affordable after-all. A 9' #8 rod seems common enough. For a bit over £100, Greys do a complete kit - carbon rod/reel/line/hard-case - but I'll leave that for now and see what I can find cheaper to give it a go. Any thoughts on rod speed please e.g. from say moderate to fast - which is easiest for fly fishing beginners, slower or faster ?
(I see there are 15 footers - must go check out some youtubes !! Won't be going for anything that long, but ... ooo!)
(** I would swear search engines are tuned to offer the expensive stuff first until one persists with searches !!}

 

[Topwater]

Unless you're already a competent caster turn I'd ho for a medium fast rod. As ghillie I teach a lot of total novice to intermediate learners and far too many want to run before they can crawl. Blokes in particular are obsessed with trying to cast into the next county! Distance comes with control, solid technique and practice. Overly fast rods are not easy to master without these solid foundations. Buy second hand not what looks to be a bargain kit - they rarely are.

 

[Casker]

Unless you're already a competent caster turn I'd ho for a medium fast rod. As ghillie I teach a lot of total novice to intermediate learners and far too many want to run before they can crawl. Blokes in particular are obsessed with trying to cast into the next county! Distance comes with control, solid technique and practice. Overly fast rods are not easy to master without these solid foundations. Buy second hand not what looks to be a bargain kit - they rarely are.

Thanks Topwater: most grateful for your expert advice. (Can only agree re "bargain kit" - I'm wary and would prefer to pay a few more £s for something I might eventually put-by as "reserve" tackle rather than something I might not wish to ever use again !)

 

[Beach]

I have a A Jenson (Danish) 10ft and takes a 7 or 8 line, I also have an Abu 9'6 6/7 line. Works for me both in the sea, river and still waters. Best go to a tackle shop and try them out. Alternate like me buy them only online from that well known auction site.

 

[tdxs133pm]

I've 4 Fly rods upstairs.A Silstar Traverse X 15ft Salmon rod,Daiwa 15ft Salmon,a Shakespeare can't remember the length and another one not sure what make.Not seen them in years.

 

[Casker]

I've 4 Fly rods upstairs.A Silstar Traverse X 15ft Salmon rod,Daiwa 15ft Salmon,a Shakespeare can't remember the length and another one not sure what make.Not seen them in years.

Well maybe time to get them down and dust them off ? @tdxs133pm

 

[tdxs133pm]

Well maybe time to get them down and dust them off ?

Don't think that is going to happen anytime soon.

 

[Casker]

Please don't laugh ... but, of course you will !!
I was back in a Lidl store today & there were a couple of fly-rod kits loitering and, yes, you've guessed it, I did indeed buy one (£30). It's a 240cm (~8') #5/6 rod with all necessary lines (backing, seemingly FW fly-line & tapered leader + 6x flies (fresh-water).
My complete-novice assessment would be that it is no faster than "moderate" and maybe even a bit slower than that !??
If I had known that its in-bag presentation as a r-hand reel was wrong I might not have considered buying the kit at all and, alas, it is actually a l-hand reel !
For saltwater fly'ing it is almost certainly a bit light with limited overall line-capacity also, but, if I can get on with it at all, I will try out with FW7 line idc. (There will be be short-length cast opportunities no doubt.)
For £30 though, I reckoned it will let me know whether 'proper' salt-water fly-fishing gear is something I might want to invest in. I will practice fly'ing techniques on my fields (i.e. on dry land) so the only initial challenge will to make a dummy-fly fly over the daisies (or not) with no public humiliation what-so-ever.
Not much lost if I can sell-on just the rod to another fly'ing try-it-out beginner for a few quid!

 

[Dutchman]

I am right handed and I wind right handed hold rod with left hand dead simple, rod takes all the tension of fish anyway

 

[Casker]

I am right handed and I wind right handed hold rod with left hand dead simple, rod takes all the tension of fish anyway

My explanation not good: it looked like a r-handed wind, but it is not - I had to reverse the presented reel mounting "out of the bag" to make it all work. So I've ended up with a l-handed reel when it looked like I was getting (wanted) a right-handed reel ! Naughty Lidl/Rocktrail ! - but I'm really not too hung-up about as this is just an experimental cheap (potentially throw-away) purchase.

 

[solehunter]

Please don't laugh ... but, of course you will !!
I was back in a Lidl store today & there were a couple of fly-rod kits loitering and, yes, you've guessed it, I did indeed buy one (£30). It's a 240cm (~8') #5/6 rod with all necessary lines & a few flies.
My compete novice assessment would be that it is no faster than "moderate" and maybe even a bit slower than that !??
If I had known that its in-bag presentation as a r-hand reel was wrong I might not have considered buying the kit at all and, alas, it is actually a l-hand reel !
For saltwater fly'ing it is almost certainly a bit light with limited overall line-capacity also, but, if I can get on with it at all, I will try out with FW7 line idc.
For £30 though, I reckoned it will let me know whether 'proper' salt-water fly-fishing gear is something I might want to invest in. I will practice fly'ing techniques on my fields (i.e. on dry land) so the only initial challenge will to make a dummy-fly fly over the daisies (or not) with no public humiliation what-so-ever.
Not much lost if I can sell just the rod to another fly'ing try-it-out beginner, say for, a fiver !

I bought a 'rubberised' net in Lidl with a 3-year guarantee, what could go wrong?

 

[Dutchman]

I bought a 'rubberised' net in Lidl with a 3-year guarantee, what could go wrong?

You could loose your receipt!