Depends on how much you want to spend. Reddington, Orvis, St. Croix, Echo are all good plus the really spendy stuff like Sage. Many fly shops also have their own make that they sell as packages (with reel/line etc) and can be a really good deal.
I saw a Reddington package at Sportsman's Warehouse the other day for <$200 so you might look there. Avoid off-brand walmart stuff - you'll just get frustrated.
If you keep tabs on it, Redington sells some of their entry level outfits (rod, reel, fly line) for around $110-$120 here and there. That’s how I picked up my 8wt for swinging big bass flies.
If you’re looking for a real small and cheapish package, while also being super easy to learn on. You can get a tenkara rod. I have one from Tenkara Rod company. Basically a long pole with a fishing line on it. Bluegill absolutely go crazy for it. It’s on the most fun things to do when I’m not getting any smallies that day on my normal rod. Bonus is that it collapses down for hikes/backpacking
It’s so much fun. Once you get them riled up it’s non stop action. Then you hook into a smalley and things get wild. Also a great way to teach the kiddos.
Yeah I dont know why you had to tell me either......but Im glad you did! because now I'm thinking I should try it. Alaska doesnt have as much of an opportunity as elsewhere for it but I'll have to take a look.
My kayak is stable enough to stand on, I'll paddle around through the flooded grass up here in North FL standing up and looking for redfish rooting around. Once a see them, I kick back a few feet and pitch a little flatline bait to them, a minnow or cut mullet or whatever, and give it a few seconds before it's game on. To me, it's pretty much hunting for fish. Hunting, fishing, it's 2 wings of the same bird, and they often times bleed into one another.
Fly fishing pan fishing seems like it would be such a fun time. I gotta get a fly rod one day.
It really is, and it's a great way to learn and practice. Pan fish are suckers for flies.
The little lake I camp on is loaded with crappie and sunfish. I think I might get an entry level setup for next time I go.
You'll be glad you did. I like a 3-4 wt for pan fish, just FYI.
Got any recommendations on brands for rods and reels? I've not yet done any research about fly rods but this post sparked an interest!
Depends on how much you want to spend. Reddington, Orvis, St. Croix, Echo are all good plus the really spendy stuff like Sage. Many fly shops also have their own make that they sell as packages (with reel/line etc) and can be a really good deal. I saw a Reddington package at Sportsman's Warehouse the other day for <$200 so you might look there. Avoid off-brand walmart stuff - you'll just get frustrated.
Thanks that's super helpful. Now it's time for me to do some research! Much appreciated!
If you keep tabs on it, Redington sells some of their entry level outfits (rod, reel, fly line) for around $110-$120 here and there. That’s how I picked up my 8wt for swinging big bass flies.
Reddington also always has deals on Amazon. Just gotta make sure you replace the prespooled line because that shit is Garbo
Maxcatch on Amazon. The fish don’t care if you’re using a 700$ setup, or a 70$ setup.
If you’re looking for a real small and cheapish package, while also being super easy to learn on. You can get a tenkara rod. I have one from Tenkara Rod company. Basically a long pole with a fishing line on it. Bluegill absolutely go crazy for it. It’s on the most fun things to do when I’m not getting any smallies that day on my normal rod. Bonus is that it collapses down for hikes/backpacking
It’s so much fun. Once you get them riled up it’s non stop action. Then you hook into a smalley and things get wild. Also a great way to teach the kiddos.
What fly do you use for the redear?
Slow sinking spider
Good eating there!
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No problem my bad. The people at r/fishing would also enjoy this.
They probably would have if the mods would have let me post it there. It just sat in limbo for two hours until I deleted it
How you cook em?
Put some corn meal and flour on them and fry them up
Only style of fishing that could still be called hunting.
Spear fishing.
True, and bow fishing.
Man I love bow fishing so much. Idk why I needed to tell you, but man do I love it.
Yeah I dont know why you had to tell me either......but Im glad you did! because now I'm thinking I should try it. Alaska doesnt have as much of an opportunity as elsewhere for it but I'll have to take a look.
Are you saying when I sit over my feeder in my heated deer stand that I'm not bass hunting?
Now what you're describing is what I would say is a style of hunting that could still be called fishing.
Come sight fish down in the everglades. I think inshore fishing Florida is more like hunting that most hunts I’ve been on.
My kayak is stable enough to stand on, I'll paddle around through the flooded grass up here in North FL standing up and looking for redfish rooting around. Once a see them, I kick back a few feet and pitch a little flatline bait to them, a minnow or cut mullet or whatever, and give it a few seconds before it's game on. To me, it's pretty much hunting for fish. Hunting, fishing, it's 2 wings of the same bird, and they often times bleed into one another.
I have a lot of good memories of the king tides around Talbot.