So where do you begin? By figuring out which sort of fish you are targeting, the choice of rod, reel and line becomes easier. In fly fishing, the rods are divided in different classes. A higher number class means that the rod is heavier built, handles bigger fish and generally is less affected by the wind. A lighter rod class is more suitable for fishing in smaller streams, and places where the fish is more timid, and it is important to present the fly carefully to the fish without spooking it.
As your first rod, we can recommend you to get our complete kit, which includes rod, reel and line. They come in many different classes, so it is a good chance that there will be a kit suitable for the typ of fishing that you want to do. If you rather want to build your own rod/reel/line combination, we have listed our best tips down below.
For rods, we can recommend ”Stoked”. It is a excellent entry level rod, which is available as both one handed, switch and double handed models. It is a well balanced and forgiving rod, which will suit a novice caster. It will also grow with you for a long time as you become better at casting.
You will also need a fly reel to your rod. It works partly as a way to store your line, but is also equipped with a brake system that will stop, and tire out a rushing fish. As your first fly reel, we can recommend our solid ”Favo”, which is available in several different sizes, both for lighter trout fishing up to heavier salmon fishing.
Which fly line should you then choose? A good tips is to start of with a fly line that has a short head, which will provide easy and long casts for the beginner. Our ”Control-line” is perfect in that way. It is a floating line, which opens up the possibility to fish with dry flies, or other surface going flies. If you want to fish deeper, it is always possible by using sink tips or weighted flies.