Wise advice with that intermediate. You could work poppers and sliders with it by starting your retrieve as soon as the fly hits the water, let it sink a bit (even cast up-current and let sink) to get down deeper. Clousers, deceivers, and bunny flies are great to start with. Add a couple of poppers and sliders and you're off to a good start. A good chest pack that sits high and doesn't get in the way of your home made stripping basket, and some plastic baggies to stash your flies in will complete your setup.
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