JWFilips
Well-Known Member
We as I had mentioned I'm thinking of trying fly fishing again Limited to small streams ( Trout) and farm ponds (Panfish)
I still have my old 8.5 foot old South Bend pole and reel from the mid 1960's But I never liked the simple wire twist eyes ( caused drag on casting!)
Just wonder if anyone could recommend a simple modern kit for the above fishing ? I don't want to spend a lot ( yet) but I would like a rod, reel and fly line that won't cause me much trouble trying to relearn the art!
I'm sure things have improved a bunch over all these years...so I don't know much about modern Fly lines and tippets! (Weight forward, etc.)
Don't need flies, poppers and such because as a kid my allowance was well spent on many sets of dry & wet flies and assorted panfish popper ( yes with the rubber legs or wiskers) Plus all my old stand by's I tied!
May be some one cold help?
Thanks
Jim
I still have my old 8.5 foot old South Bend pole and reel from the mid 1960's But I never liked the simple wire twist eyes ( caused drag on casting!)
Just wonder if anyone could recommend a simple modern kit for the above fishing ? I don't want to spend a lot ( yet) but I would like a rod, reel and fly line that won't cause me much trouble trying to relearn the art!
I'm sure things have improved a bunch over all these years...so I don't know much about modern Fly lines and tippets! (Weight forward, etc.)
Don't need flies, poppers and such because as a kid my allowance was well spent on many sets of dry & wet flies and assorted panfish popper ( yes with the rubber legs or wiskers) Plus all my old stand by's I tied!
May be some one cold help?
Thanks
Jim