Hi,Myson is looking at having ago at fly chucking,He`s 9yr old,average size,I use a 9.5 6/7# greys,now im working on the idea off getting a rod for him,so what size would you suggest?mainly be fishing still lakes,but was thinking if the size was right,i could use it as a small river rod,or would he need a 9 6/7#ish size??
Many Thanks.

My young lad started last year and he is 9 as well.

He uses an 8ft 4# vision intro but with a 5# line to help him load it better.

Sometimes his Dad borrows it as well as it cast so well

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My only worry is that when I die,my wife sells my fishing gear, for what I said I paid for it

Over lining a rod only helps load a rod better up to point, that point is at about 26 ft of line after that it is overloading the rod and slowing the action down essentially making it a different rod. Its a useful technique for casting short lines on small rivers but imho that's about it.

However for a good kids rod have a look here.

Cheers

Frank

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An 8ft or 8ft 6ins #5 rod should be ideal.

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The problem with teaching kids with adult rods is the handle size even on the shorter lighter rod is adult sized. This does not afford the best grip for a small hand.
That is what for kids I recommend either the Ross Worldwide Journey fly rod. or the Snowbee junior which is a 7ft 6 inch 5-6weight and for 45 quid is pretty good value , it is available direct from the Snowbee website or through ant of their dealers.

Personally I think that although it is possible to teach kids with a 8ft 6 rod they will get further and suffer less fatigue with a 7ft to start with. After all we want to make it as easy as possible for our kids to learn.


Journey fly rods available in the UK from here.

Frank Williams

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Flouro Drop Style Indicators ¦ French/Czech nymphing leaders ¦ Hi-Vis tippet for indicators ¦
Kamoufil leader material ¦
Stroft ABR & GTM

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