Fly Fishing is the chosen sport of many, regardless of age or occupation. While salmon and trout are the most targeted species for fly fishing there are many who target lesser known fish. Species other than trout include freshwater fish such as pike, bass and carp and saltwater varieties of all types including bigger fish as marlin.
It is therefore easy to become overwhelmed by the amount of fly fishing equipment available.
Fly Fishing Equipment Types And Uses
Waders – Keeping dry and warm will allow the fisherman to fish for many hours. The main types of waders are either the full body wader or hip waders for shallow waters.
Full body waders are available in lightweight gore-tex materials or heavier neoprene for colder conditions, both have their pros and cons.
Reels – The area you fish and the target species will determine choice of fly reel. Small streams require light gear such as a 3 to 5 weight rod and reel combination. For the most, an fly rod, reel and line combination of seven to nine will handle bigger fish found in lakes or larger rivers. Fly fishing for gamefish like marlin require serious fly fishing equipment with high quality reels such as big game sage fly reels
Rods – Fly fishing rods are also weighted depending upon the area to be fished and the targeted fish species. Rods are not only weighted from light to heavy but also increase in length the heavier they get. Your fly rod and lines are the most important fishing tools, always buy the best you can afford, I can highly recommend sage fly fishing equipment.
Fly Fishing Vessels – Other than using a traditional runabout boat there are there flotation devices to allow the fly fisher to get closer and quietly to his prey. These include float tubes and single man pontoon boats.
Fly Lines – Appointing the correct line for the fly rod and reel is also very important. Without properly matching your fly fishing equipment you will not get the best casting distance. By using for example a number 7 rod and a number three line is a poor match and will cause casting problems, therefore all of your lines, reels and rods must match to the corresponding weight number. Although reels can be of some variance, the line and rod should be the same, however you can get by buy using one line weight different. With a quality no 7 rod for example you should be able to cast a number 8 line with ease.
