Please give adise for a good fly rod. I have never fly fished in saltwater, But have fly fished in rivers and caught 17" fish. Please help. Rod must be modestly priced <img src="/Images/Tounge_Wink_Face.gif"><!--e5-->.

Tight Lines, Down East

PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!! I NEED A FLY ROD

What weight rod are you looking for? If you are targeting big fish, you probably want something 7 to 10 weight. If you want shad and schoolies, try a 5/6. St. Croix makes some affordable rods in the $90-$150 range in Cabelas. I've never used a St. Croix Fly rod but if they make them with the same quality as they do their spinning rods, go for it.

When in doubt, go with Cortland. They are perhaps the biggest name in fly fishing perhaps falling only to Orvis. The Orvis company has been around forever. I actually knew a guy that was a field tester for Orvis. He got to go to South America and all over the world fishing for trout and other species. He quit that job. Who knows why.
Anytime someone wants to pay me to fish, I'm game.
Patrick

Thanks And tight lines

Down East,

I'll be the first to admit that my knowledge of fly fishing can be written in large brease pencil on the inside of a matchbook cover but one of the guys in the Fly forum, Rich, is very knowledgeable on Fly Fishing, I believe he owns a Fly Fishing shop. I'm certain he could point you in the right direction...

So how far up Maine are ya???

Good Luck,

John

I'm up neer Boothbay, in South Biristol. Thanks
tight lines

Down East, If your looking you will want something w/a LIFETIME WARRENTY . 1. fly rod reddington 8/9wt $75.00 2. reel STH no.3 $69.00
w/ spare spool. if your interested an want one Ill even deliver it an
give you a free lesson. Im always looking for excuses to go places to fish. Just e-mail. if not find a shop an go for it.
"good luck,good fishin" &lt;*(((&gt;&lt;

What is your e-mail adresse? do u have a web site?

Down East, YES all your question. the site will be up in a couple of weeks the e-mail is saltydog@flyfishing.com
"GOOD LUCK,GOOD FISHIN" &lt;*)))&gt;&lt;