"What fly fishing equipment should I get?" I'm often asked that question by folk who are interested in learning how to fly fish. Sometimes, it seems so complicated. "Is it expensive?" is the second most often asked question.

Let's start with the second question first. While you can spend thousands of dollars on gear, you don't need to nor should you spend more than a couple of hundred dollars if you're just starting out. Depending on what conditions you will be fishing, you might even get away with less than that, too. I recommend that you speak with casting instructor who knows your area and what conditions you'll be fishing in at first. That person will be able to put you on the right track as to the specifics of what gear you should have.

To answer the question about what fly fishing equipment you'll need to get started, here are the basics. You can of course purchase much more, but why not wait before spending lots of money to find out if you'll enjoy the sport in the first place?

A fly rod A reel that will hold the line Line (usually a floating line will do fine if you're targeting small to medium size rivers) 8 lb. test monofilament that you will use for leader material Flies Clippers Sunglasses

Optional equipment when you are starting out:

Waders to keep you dry if fishing rivers A vest or bag to carry gear (and perhaps your lunch and a flask filled with something to drink if you are so inclined) Landing Net

And that's about it. The conditions you will fish will dictate the length of your rod as well as the weight of the line you will be casting. Most beginners can get away with selecting a rod in the 8 to 9 foot range and 5-6 line weight (wt.). Unless you will be after big fish, you can get by with a very inexpensive fly reel. All it does in most cases is hold the line for you. In many situations where the target fish are trout, you likely wont even need to use the drag on your reel. In most cases, tension is applied to the line with your hand.

Although many fly anglers have all sorts of systems for determining the correct leader thickness and taper, don't worry about that for now. Because the lure in fly fishing are very light weight, you are using the weight of the fly line and the ability of the rod to power the line forward when you cast your fly. Therefore, fly line is much thicker than the monofilament used in spinning or baitcast fishing. That's where the monofilament or leader comes in - it is tied to the end of the fly line, generally an 8 foot length is fine, and to the other end of the leader, you will tie your fly.

Although it is fun to tie your own flies, at this point it is probably best to obtain some from someone you know that ties up flies, or purchase them for a shop that sells them. If it is a local shop, they will be able to advise you as to what patterns that will be most likely to entice the fish to hit. At first, stick with nymphs or wet flies. Dry fly fishing can be a lot of fun, but I'd recommend learning to cast and catch fish with a fly rod using nymphs.

Sunglasses are a must when fly fishing! The last thing you want to do is damage your eye with a misplaced cast and a fly stuck in your eyeball. Think safety first, no matter what you are doing. If you have decided to also purchase a pair of waders, make sure you are familiar with the water you will be wading in.

There are a number of resources available to you to help you decide what fly fishing gear is best for you. Read reviews of the gear that is available to you, talk to other fly anglers, and perhaps the best advice of all: Hire a fly fishing instructor for at least a half day. This will help prevent you from forming bad habits that will be difficult to break later on.

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Fly Fishing Equipment – The Basics For the Beginner

• 8 -Feet three piece 5/6 weight fly rod with cork grip, 3 pieces, 2 5/8-Inch spool diameter, 25/32-Inch spool width, up to 7 Fly Line
• 1094 metal rim control fly reel
• 25 yards of level fly line
• 4X tapered leader
• Braided dacron backing

Pflueger is 8 -feet three piece 5/6 weight fly rod with cork grip, 3 pieces, 2 5/8-Inch spool diameter, 25/32-Inch spool width, up to 7 fly Line 1094 metal rim control fly reel 25 yards of level fly line 4X tapered leader braided dacron backing.

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Abel Super 6 Fly Reel Large Arbor Brook Trout NIB US $565.00

Abel Super 4 Fly Reel Large Arbor Bronze NIB US $375.00

Orvis Battenkill Large Arbor l X Spool Black NEW NR US $48.77

Abel Super 7 Fly Reel Large Arbor Blue III NIB US $425.00

orvis battenkill large arbor iii gold w scientific anglers wf4 line US $140.00

Abel Super 8 Fly Reel Large Arbor Deep Blue NIB US $500.00

ABEL SUPER 11 FLY FISHING REEL LARGE ARBOR Custom Finish 10 11 12 weight US $600.00

Hatch Finatic 9 Plus Large Arbor Fly Reel Clear Green FREE FLY LINE US $750.00

1 Used G Loomis Syncrotech Fly Reel Model 8 9 10 large arbor MADE IN USA US $76.00

Abel Super 7 Fly Reel Large Arbor Olive NIB US $450.00

Abel Super 5 Large Arbor Fly Reel Black NIB US $400.00

Wright McGill Large Arbor 5 6 Fly Reel Spare Spool and Fly Lines on Both US $75.00

Large Arbor Fly Logic 5 6 7 Weight Fishing Reel Flyreel Center Line Disc Drag US $149.99

Fly Logic Big Game Large Arbor Saltwater 11 12 13 Weight Fishing Reel Flyreel US $169.99

Abel Super 7 Fly Reel Large Arbor Deep Blue NIB US $425.00

Abel Super 10 Fly Reel Large Arbor Black NIB US $550.00

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PFLUEGER PRESIDENT 2034 LARGE ARBOR FLY FISHING REEL 3 4 WEIGHT US $80.00

Abel fly reel super 8 Anti reverse large arbor US $380.00

Orvis Battenkill Large Arbor Fly Reel IV Salmon bonefish NIB US $148.45

Orvis Battenkill Large Arbor Reel V Black US $161.85

TFO Large Arbor 425 Reel US $100.00

Abel Super 4 Fly Reel Large Arbor Slate NIB US $335.00

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Large Arbor

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need help to change fly reel from left hand to right hand workings,airflow c8 large arbor.help?

my husband has this fishing reel and has tried to change it but no instructions on how to. Reel can be used by either left or right handed person, he needs it to be right handed.Help
sorry tried both these the reel does not have the cogs you described. hubby says hes never seen anything like it before and hes got loads of reels, thanks anyway

Most fly reels cant be turned. What you do, as i did with a cheap rimfly model, is turn it round the way you want, and just reel backwards. It makes no difference. You shouldnt need it all the time tho, i used to pull the line in and have a pile of line at my feet, the reel is seen by many, as only being there to hold the line once you have packed up. Tight lines my friend

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ABEL 1 SUPER 4 FLY FISHING REEL Standard Arbor FOR 6 7 8 Weight US $355.00

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Fly Logic Big Game Large Arbor Saltwater 11 12 13 Weight Fishing Reel Flyreel US $169.99

PFLUEGER PRESIDENT 2034 LARGE ARBOR FLY FISHING REEL 3 4 WEIGHT US $80.00

OKUMA CASCADE 4 6 Large Arbor Fly Fishing Disk Drag Reel NEW US $34.95

NEW okuma SLV 89 SLV 89 8 9 aluminum fly fishing reel arbor nr US $39.99

new in box Okuma Integrity I 8 9 flyfishing fly fishing reel aluminum arbor US $65.00

ORVIS battenkill mid arbor II fly fishing reel US $65.00

OKUMA SLV 7 8 Large Arbor Fly Fishing Reel NEW US $59.95

OKUMA SLV 5 6 Large Arbor Fly Fishing Reel NEW US $59.95

OKUMA 2012 Model INTEGRITY I 8 9 b Large Arbor Fly Fishing Reel US $69.95

OKUMA 2012 Model INTEGRITY I 5 6 b Large Arbor Fly Fishing Reel US $64.95

PFLUEGER PRESIDENT 2090 LARGE ARBOR FLY FISHING REEL 9 10 WEIGHT US $136.95

PFLUEGER TRION 1978 MID ARBOR FLY FISHING REEL 7 8 WEIGHT US $94.50

OKUMA Helios 7 8 Large Arbor Fly Fishing Reel NEW US $149.95

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OKUMA Helios 5 6 Large Arbor Fly Fishing Reel NEW US $139.95

FLA 5 Large Arbor Fly Logic 5 6 7 Wt Fishing Reel Flyreel Disc Drag MG USA Made US $149.99

ABEL SUPER 6 Standard ARBOR FLY FISHING REEL 789 WEIGHT BEST BONEFISH REEL US $430.00

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Arbor Fly Fishing

Does Nancy Pelosi's Airplane run on Ethynol?

For a wacko environmentalist, she is making a rather large book signing tour.
Hopefully some big news media will cover her hypocrisy, you see you enviro-freaks give Al Gore a pass on the double standard , because well he's Al Gore i guess. BUT Nancy is flying across the country, promoting well herself!
I think this thursday she will be in for a rude awakening here in Ann Arbor.

It runs off of the BS Obama is spewing, so its an ever lasting supply of fuel..damn I just solved the energy crisis.

Vote Anti Socialism Vote Republican

Hatch Finatic 9 Plus Large Arbor Fly Reel Clear Green FREE FLY LINE US $750.00

Abel Super 6 Fly Reel Large Arbor Brook Trout NIB US $565.00

Abel Super 4 Fly Reel Large Arbor Bronze NIB US $375.00

Abel Super 7 Fly Reel Large Arbor Blue III NIB US $425.00

Abel Super 8 Fly Reel Large Arbor Deep Blue NIB US $500.00

ABEL SUPER 11 FLY FISHING REEL LARGE ARBOR Custom Finish 10 11 12 weight US $600.00

Hatch Finatic 4 Plus Large Arbor Fly Reel Clear Black FREE FLY LINE US $450.00

1 Used G Loomis Syncrotech Fly Reel Model 8 9 10 large arbor MADE IN USA US $76.00

Abel Super 7 Fly Reel Large Arbor Olive NIB US $450.00

Abel Super 5 Large Arbor Fly Reel Black NIB US $400.00

Wright McGill Large Arbor 5 6 Fly Reel Spare Spool and Fly Lines on Both US $75.00

Large Arbor Fly Logic 5 6 7 Weight Fishing Reel Flyreel Center Line Disc Drag US $149.99

Fly Logic Big Game Large Arbor Saltwater 11 12 13 Weight Fishing Reel Flyreel US $169.99

Abel Super 7 Fly Reel Large Arbor Deep Blue NIB US $425.00

Abel Super 10 Fly Reel Large Arbor Black NIB US $550.00

Albright GPR 3 4 Large Arbor Fly Reel US $70.00

Orvis Battenkill Large Arbor II BLA II gold fly reel w WF4F fly line new US $185.00

PFLUEGER PRESIDENT 2034 LARGE ARBOR FLY FISHING REEL 3 4 WEIGHT US $80.00

Abel fly reel super 8 Anti reverse large arbor US $380.00

Orvis Battenkill Large Arbor Fly Reel IV Salmon bonefish NIB US $148.45

Fly Fishing Reel Graphite Larg Arbor 5 6 Fully Loaded US $64.31

Abel Super 4 Fly Reel Large Arbor Slate NIB US $335.00

Abel Super 8 Fly Reel Large Arbor Gold NIB US $500.00

Okuma Integrity Fly Fishing Reel Large Arbor 5 6 BNIB US $44.99

Okuma Integrity Fly Fishing Reel Large Arbor 7 8 BNIB US $44.99

Orvis Battenkill large arbor II fly reel gold with Orvis Wonderline US $145.00

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Okuma New 7 8 Super Large Arbor Fly Fishing Reel SLV78 US $53.99

E SHOT 7 8 Saltwater Large Arbor Fly Reel Fuchsia US $99.00

Hatch Pulse 12 Large Arbor Fly Reel US $600.00

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Large Arbor Fly

Fly line has a lot of memory in it. It remembers the coil of the reel (spool memory)and thats why so many curves on the water. That memory also inhibits your casts as it causes more friction in your rod guides. The best way to remove some of the spool memory is to simply find a grassy spot and strip line from the reel and then give each arm length a good serious tug with both hands. I do not recommend you wrapping the line around a tree as you may well turn and expensive dry fly line unintentionaly into a poor excuse for a sinking line.

Eagle Claw EC11XS LTN Fly Reel Spare Spool US $5.00

Eagle Claw 3080 Fly Reel Spare Spool US $5.00

Genuine Original Eagle Claw 3085 Fly Reel Spare Spool US $5.00

Genuine Eagle Claw 3090 Fly Reel Spare Spool US $5.00

RARE HARDY GEM MKII 7 8 SPARE SPOOL NEW MK2 7 8 HSG210 Fly Fishing Reel US $150.00

Genuine MARTIN Fly Reel Model A 3 Spare Spool for 38 48 US $5.00

Rarity MARTIN Fly Reel Model F 4 Spare Spool for 63 MADE IN USA US $5.00

Rare MARTIN Fly Reel Model F46 Spare Spool for BX1 MADE IN USA US $5.00

Rarity MARTIN Fly Reel Model Tuffy 65 Spare Spool in Original Box MADE IN USA US $5.00

Rarity MARTIN Fly Reel Model F 12 Spare Spool for 67A MADE IN USA US $5.00

Rarity MARTIN Fly Reel Model F 15 Spare Spool for MG 10 MADE IN USA US $5.00

CORTLAND VISTA DISC FLY REEL EXTRA SPOOL SIZE 3 US $19.95

HARDY VISCOUNT 140 FLY REEL SPARE SPOOL LINES US $122.00

Billy Pate Bluefin fly reel spool only tibor direct drive US $150.00

Ari T Hart Fly Reel Two Spools US $550.00

Orvis Battenkill 8 9 Disc Fly Fishing Reel and Spare Spool with Lines US $88.00

Lamson 20 Fly Reel w extra spool US $77.57

Orvis Battenkill 8 9 fly reel w extra spool case PRISTINE US $44.44

Scientific Anglers SYSTEM 2 SPOOL For 1213 Fly Reel 12 13 WT SA II Spare 2 US $29.99

ORVIS VORTEX AR 5 6 SPOOL For Anti Reverse FLY Reel US $39.99

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VINTAGE BERKLEY 554 FLY REEL AND EXTRA SPOOL WITH TOOl KIT AND PAPERS US $19.95

Wright McGill RELIANCE 11 12 Extra SPOOL For WM 11 12 Fly Fishing Reel US $39.99

TFO No 1 Extra SPOOL For Temple Fork Outfitters I Fly Fishing Reel NIB US $24.99

OKUMA HELIOS 89 Extra SPOOL For H 89 Fly Fishing Reel US $60.00

1 new Original Made in Michigan Harris Solitude 4 Fly Reel spool silver US $11.50

BERKLEY 556GR Graphite Filled Spool Fly Reel No Reserve US $15.00

Wright McGill Large Arbor 5 6 Fly Reel Spare Spool and Fly Lines on Both US $75.00

Orvis Battenkill Mid Arbor III 4 6wt Fly Reel SPOOL ONLY Leland Upgrade US $66.00

Hardy Husky Multiplier Spare Spool for Fly Reel Salmon 7wt 8wt 9wt US $70.00

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Spool Fly Reel