first purchase

[Peter M]

Thanks for that so in all I will need backing, fly line, leader, and tippet. This is really a journey of discovery, I am reading some books on fly fishing and finding it very interesting, even if I need the idiots guide. Thanks for the help.

[fisherman]

Peter, most tackle shops will load the reel for you with the backing, fly line fixed to it and perhaps a leader if asked.

Have a look here,

 

http://www.fmtc.co.uk/cgi-bin/web_store.cg...ot0203&cart_id=

 

E-Mail Mark if needs be he is very helpful.

Dave

 

[ 01. July 2003, 06:13 PM: Message edited by: fisherman ]

[Peter M]

thanks for the link. back to more reading for me.

[fisherman]

Just in case you get to bored or run out of reading matter you could always look here.

http://www.fishandfly.co.uk/

Dave

[Peter M]

thanks for that, still a bit confused about the weight of the rod i need. I want to use it on small rivers and streams for mainly chub, although in some rivers near me there can be the odd brown trout, an article i read suggested a brook rod that casts 4 weight line should be used in this situation. Its not like i will need to cast it far just accuratley, i think I will start to examine some tackel on the net and maybe go into a good tackel shop that sells fly gear.