Thank you for this introduction to rigging a fly rod as I have had mine rigged wrong for over twenty years and just realized it when I went fishing this evening. DUH!
Great video for people just starting out only thing i can say is i would never false cast a rod with no line on it to see if it will hold lol and definitely not by a river. That's a good way to lose a section of rod down a river or lost in the bush lol. If there's line on the rod then you have nothing to lose if it comes off. Cheers and hope this does not sound rude that is not my intention just don't want anyone losing there rod especially new to the sport.
Great knowledge to have and a wonderfully informative video!
As a brand new fly fisherman, I assumed I'd have to put my backing and line on my reel myself. I was glad when my friends informed me that fly shops will put on your backing and line for you (probably happier to do that if you buy the line there).
It just made getting started easier, since I really just had to know how to tie on a leader, and tie on a fly, and I knew that my reel backing and line was setup by a professional.
Just adding this note in case it helps someone in the future, if you have a local fly shop they can probably help!
(I have this exact rod, your tip about twisting while seating the rod segments is something I'll use – thanks!)
Dang i need a lead line
Should a reel be mounted on top or bottom…I’ve seen both ways. Mine came mounted on the bottom…should I change it?
you lost me… I was looking for an actual step by step…
Thank you for this introduction to rigging a fly rod as I have had mine rigged wrong for over twenty years and just realized it when I went fishing this evening. DUH!
great video!thanks for sharing, how do you get these materials?.I know a website named maxcatchfishing,you can try it!hahaha
Great video for people just starting out only thing i can say is i would never false cast a rod with no line on it to see if it will hold lol and definitely not by a river. That's a good way to lose a section of rod down a river or lost in the bush lol. If there's line on the rod then you have nothing to lose if it comes off. Cheers and hope this does not sound rude that is not my intention just don't want anyone losing there rod especially new to the sport.
Great knowledge to have and a wonderfully informative video!
As a brand new fly fisherman, I assumed I'd have to put my backing and line on my reel myself. I was glad when my friends informed me that fly shops will put on your backing and line for you (probably happier to do that if you buy the line there).
It just made getting started easier, since I really just had to know how to tie on a leader, and tie on a fly, and I knew that my reel backing and line was setup by a professional.
Just adding this note in case it helps someone in the future, if you have a local fly shop they can probably help!
(I have this exact rod, your tip about twisting while seating the rod segments is something I'll use – thanks!)
Good video. Hardest question is always how much backing to put on so that the fly line fills the spool?
Thanks for such a detailed video this is really going to help me out