| If you are just starting out learning how to fly | | | | Whatever you do, don't buy a really cheap |
| fish, I do not recommend investing a fortune on | | | | combo. They are hard to learn with, and you will |
| your fly fishing rod. Your best bet, is to start with | | | | get discouraged, and then you give up. |
| a fishing combo that includes the rod, reel and | | | | Cabela's make some excellent basic combos, and |
| matching fly line. | | | | you can find one ranging from $120 - $175. They |
| When choosing a beginners combo, you are | | | | are quite good for the price you pay. These rods |
| looking for something that is not more than $200. | | | | are very responsive, and the line and reels are |
| You can now find one under this price in a | | | | decent enough. I know of several friends who got |
| number of places. | | | | their start with a Cabela just like this one. |
| You can find them at large retail stores like | | | | Choosing the weight of the rod depends on |
| Walmart, or Target. If you are on a fixed budget | | | | where you are going to fish, and what size of fish |
| you can get one from there, but I would shy | | | | you are going to catch. If you are going to fish |
| away from them. I have seen and used a few | | | | for small trout (4-5 pounds) in streams. I would |
| from Walmart, and they are just not that great. | | | | recommend you choose a 4 or 5 weight. If you |
| The best place to look for a beginners fly fishing | | | | are going for bigger fish, in a river or maybe in a |
| combo is in the local sporting goods stores. Look | | | | lake. Choose a 6 weight, which will allow you to |
| around your local area, and you can usually find | | | | cast bigger flies, a farther distance. |
| combos ranging from $75 to $125. | | | | |